Heat exchanger for embedded engine applications
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F28F-003/00
F28D-001/02
F02C-007/18
F28D-001/047
F01D-025/12
F02C-007/141
F28F-009/02
F28D-009/00
F28D-021/00
출원번호
US-0990884
(2016-01-08)
등록번호
US-10126062
(2018-11-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Cerny, Matthew Robert
Menard, Jeffrey Raymond
Kupiszewski, Thomas
Pegram, Johnathen
출원인 / 주소
General Electric Company
대리인 / 주소
General Electric Company
인용정보
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10
초록▼
An annular heat exchanger for a gas turbine engine is provided. The annular heat exchanger can include a first annular ring comprising a first main tube defined by a plurality of transduct segments; a second annular ring comprising a second main tube defined by a plurality of transduct segments and
An annular heat exchanger for a gas turbine engine is provided. The annular heat exchanger can include a first annular ring comprising a first main tube defined by a plurality of transduct segments; a second annular ring comprising a second main tube defined by a plurality of transduct segments and a curvilinear plate defining at least one channel therein that is in fluid communication with a transduct segment of the first main tube and a transduct segment of the second main tube.
대표청구항▼
1. An annular heat exchanger for a gas turbine engine, comprising: a first annular ring comprising a first main tube defined by a plurality of transduct segments;a second annular ring comprising a second main tube defined by a plurality of transduct segments, wherein each transduct segment of the fi
1. An annular heat exchanger for a gas turbine engine, comprising: a first annular ring comprising a first main tube defined by a plurality of transduct segments;a second annular ring comprising a second main tube defined by a plurality of transduct segments, wherein each transduct segment of the first main tube and the second main tube comprises: a main tube extending from a first end to a second end and defining a hollow passageway therethrough, and wherein the main tube defines an aperture, and further wherein at least a portion of adjacent transduct segments are fluidly connected along the main tube;a lower platform attached to an outer surface of the main tube on a first side of the aperture; andan upper platform attached to the outer surface of the main tube on a second side of the aperture that is opposite of the first side, wherein the upper platform is integral with the lower platform to define a supply channel therebetween, the supply channel being in fluid communication with the hollow passageway of the main tube through the aperture defined by the main tube, and wherein the lower platform and the upper platform define an interface defining a plurality of channels in fluid communication with the hollow passageway defined by the main tube; andat least one curvilinear plate, each defining at least one channel therein, wherein the at least one channel of the at least one curvilinear plate is in fluid communication with a transduct segment of the first main tube and a transduct segment of the second main tube. 2. The annular heat exchanger of claim 1, wherein the curvilinear plate defines a chord length measured as a shortest distance from a first end to a second end, and wherein the curvilinear plate defines an arc length measured across an outer surface of the curvilinear plate from the first end to the second end, and further wherein the arc length is about 105% to about 150% of the chord length. 3. The annular heat exchanger of claim 2, wherein the curvilinear plate defines a curve that is oriented radially inward. 4. The annular heat exchanger of claim 2, wherein the curvilinear plate defines a curve that is oriented radially outward. 5. The annular heat exchanger of claim 1, wherein the curvilinear plate comprises: an inner plate defining a plurality of first grooves; andan outer plate defining a plurality of second grooves, wherein the outer plate is attached to the inner plate with the plurality of first grooves and the plurality of second grooves substantially aligned to define a plurality of channels therebetween, and wherein each channel extends from a first opening on a first portion of a first end of the curvilinear plate and is in fluid communication with the transduct segment of the first main tube through a curve defined in each channel, and to a second opening on a second portion of the first end and is in fluid communication with the transduct segment of the second main tube. 6. The annular heat exchanger of claim 5, wherein a slot is defined in the curvilinear plate in the first end between the first portion and the second portion. 7. The annular heat exchanger of claim 5, further comprising: an integral wall positioned between the inner plate and the outer plate such that each channel defines a first passageway and a second passageway therein. 8. The annular heat exchanger of claim 5, wherein the curvilinear plate comprises at least one tab extending from a second end of the curvilinear plate that is opposite from the first end. 9. The annular heat exchanger of claim 8, further comprising: a support structure coupled to the at least one tab of the curvilinear plate. 10. The annular heat exchanger of claim 9, wherein the support structure is slideably attached to the at least one tab of the curvilinear plate so as to allow for movement in an axial direction. 11. The annular heat exchanger of claim 9, wherein the support structure comprises: a first annular ring;a second annular ring parallel to the first annular ring; anda plurality of crossbars connecting the first annular ring to the second annular ring. 12. The annular heat exchanger of claim 1, wherein the first main tube of the first annular ring is partitioned into multiple segments, and wherein the second main tube of the second annular ring is partitioned into multiple segments. 13. The annular heat exchanger of claim 12, further comprising: an inlet defined in each segment of the first main tube of the first annular ring; andan outlet defined in each segment of the second main tube of the second annular ring. 14. The annular heat exchanger of claim 1, wherein an inner surface of the lower platform defines a plurality of lower grooves at the interface, and wherein an inner surface of the upper platform defines a plurality of upper grooves at the interface that are aligned with the plurality upper grooves to define the plurality of channels, and further wherein the each channel defined at the interface by the lower platform and the upper platform is aligned with a channel of the curvilinear plate so as to be in fluid communication therewith. 15. The annular heat exchanger of claim 14, wherein a slot is defined within the interface between the lower platform and the upper platform and extends through the plurality of channels, and wherein a first end of the curvilinear plate is positioned within the slot. 16. The annular heat exchanger of claim 15, wherein the curvilinear plate is attached to the interface within the slot via a braze. 17. The annular heat exchanger for a gas turbine engine of claim 1, comprising: a plurality of the curvilinear plates, with each curvilinear plate being in fluid communication with a respective transduct segment of the first main tube and a respective transduct segment of the second main tube, wherein the plurality of curvilinear plates are radially layered extending away from the first annular ring and the second annular ring. 18. The annular heat exchanger of claim 1, wherein the first annular ring is substantially parallel to the second annular ring. 19. The annular heat exchanger of claim 17, wherein a plurality of gaps are defined between adjacently layered curvilinear plates for receiving a flow of a cooling fluid therethrough in an axial direction of the gas turbine engine.
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