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| 20080202731 | One-Piece Turbulence Insert - The invention relates to a one-piece turbulence insert for a heat exchanger ( | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080271877 | APPARATUS FOR MULTI-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER WITH TURBULENCE PROMOTERS - An apparatus is provided employing multi-tube heat exchangers that include turbulence promoters, which are easy to clean, thus maintaining sanitary conditions; prevent catching or trapping of product flowing or pumping through the tubes; and aid in maximizing heating and cooling efficiency of flowable or pumpable product flowing within the apparatus. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080314567 | Heat Exchanger Mixing Systen - The present invention relates to a heat exchanger mixing system comprising at least one heat exchanger zone, at least one connection plate having one or more mixing units, at least four corners per connection plate, wherein each corner being either blind passage corner, a through-passage corner, a single passage corner, or a double passage corner, and the one or more mixing units are provided with static mixing elements. Present invention relates further to use of a heat exchanger mixing system, and a process for mixing fluids. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090014159 | HEAT TRANSFER DEVICE - This invention provides a heat transfer device which can improve its heat transfer performance in a heat exchanger with a flow rate of heat carrier fluid being set at a relatively low velocity, while restricting increase in pressure loss of the fluid flow. Plural longitudinal vortex generator winglets ( | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090025911 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE WITH COARSE SURFACE CAPABLE OF INTENSIFYING HEAT TRANSFER - A heat dissipation device with coarse surface capable of intensifying heat transfer includes a main body and a heat transfer intensifying unit. The main body provides a surface and the heat transfer intensifying unit is disposed on the surface. The heat transfer intensifying unit further includes at least a raised part and a plurality of fish-scale-like parts. The raised parts are disposed slightly upright from said surface and spacing apart a distance from each other. The fish-scale-like parts each are disposed on the surface of the main body next to the raised parts orderly, provide a recess toward the surface of the main body with an inclining angle from the surface of the main body, have a vertical edge and a sharp end and the sharp end is formed at an intersection of the vertical edge of the respective fish-scale-like part. The raised parts and the fish-scale-like parts allow fluid near the surface of the main body creating eddy flows, secondary flows and breaking boundary layers of the fluid for promoting rate of heat transfer. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090056919 | Heat exchanger - Disclosed herein is a heat exchange apparatus, which comprises a hollow blade member having a first fluid inlet and a first fluid outlet and a first fluid passageway for a first fluid that extends between the inlet and the outlet. The blade member is sized and shaped to be located in a second fluid passageway for a second fluid. The blade member is configured to enhance thermal energy transfer between the fluids as they flow along their respective passageways. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090126911 | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH MANIFOLD STRENGTHENING PROTRUSION - A plate type heat exchanger is disclosed having a plurality of stacked plate pairs made up of first and second plates. Each plate pair has opposed manifold members with respective inlet and outlet openings that are in registration to form respective inlet and outlet manifolds for the flow of a first fluid through a first set of fluid channels formed by the plate pairs, the manifold members spacing the plate pairs apart to form a second set of transverse flow channels for the flow of a second fluid. Each plate has a peripheral edge portion which seals the plates together to form the first set of fluid channels therebetween. A protrusion member is formed proximal to each of the manifold members, each protrusion member having a mating surface such that the protrusion members on the second plate of one plate pair align and abut with the protrusion members on the first plate of an adjacent plate pair thereby reinforcing and strengthening the manifold region of the heat exchanger to prevent the deformation or accordion of the manifold under pressure. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090183857 | Turbulator for a heat exchanger tube, and method of manufacture - A turbulator for a heat exchanger tube, and a method of manufacturing the heat exchanger tube. The turbulator comprises a mesh, ideally a woven mesh, of material, ideally metallic wires. The mesh is formed into corrugations of a size substantially to fill the heat exchanger tube. The method comprises the steps of: making a mesh of material; forming the mesh into corrugations; and fitting the corrugated mesh into the heat exchanger tube so that the corrugated mesh substantially fills the heat exchanger tube for some or all of its length. The turbulator and method are particularly suited to flat heat exchanger tubes. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090194261 | Internal jet inpingement type shell and tube heat exchanger - This invention relates to an internal jet impingement type shell and tube heat exchanger in which the jet cooling tubes and the heating tubes in shell and tube heat exchanger are formed either as a staggered tube bundle or as a square tube bundle, and the orifices on each jet cooling tube are provided according to the arrangement of tube bundle. Thus, the heat transfer performance of jet impingement type shell and tube heat exchanger is remarkably enhanced. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090211738 | System and Method for Continuous Rapid Cooling of Molten Materials to Produce Uniformly-Shaped Solid Forms - A system and method is disclosed for rapid cooling of hot molten liquid chemicals, and other materials, that go through a phase change to become a solid upon cooling, formed continuously on a single, rotating cylinder having detachable molds, to produce a high volume of uniformly shaped, solid forms. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090236082 | MACHINE FOR HEAT EXCHANGE WITH A PRODUCT - The present invention relates to a machine for heat exchange with a product including a vat, with a first end, a second end and an outer surface, for containing the product to be treated, a shaft, at least one element for heating or cooling a product and for being coupled in the shaft and at least one scraper blade. The machine for heat exchange with a product additionally includes a plurality of separators configured to be coupled in the shaft, at least one separator being located between two contiguous elements. Between two contiguous elements there may be located inner scraper blades anchored in structures fixed to the shaft of the machine at their ends, which in their rotation movement will scrape the outer surfaces of the elements and separators. Additionally, outer scraper blades may be arranged between the structures and the vat to scrape the inner surface of said vat. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090301695 | CONTROL HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090314475 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger has plural tubes, an inlet tank, a fin, and an outlet tank. Each tube has a dimple structure for inducing a turbulent flow of heat exchange fluid flowing through each tube, thereby increasing heat exchange performance. The dimples of each tube satisfy the following formula: | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100096111 | HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM WITH BOUNDARY LAYER DISRUPTION - A heat dissipation system that includes a structure having a surface with a cavity recessed on the surface. A wing or channel causes a vortex to occur in the cavity. Destabilizers, such as projections or recesses are disposed on the sidewall of the cavity to disrupt the local surface boundary layer that forms in the cavity. Alternatively, a plurality of freely moving bead elements are disposed in the cavity to disrupt the local surface boundary layer. A cover can be included that prevents the bead elements from exiting the cavity. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100132926 | DISTRIBUTOR FOR A FLOWABLE MEDIUM - A distributor of flowable medium for a heat exchanger has a housing member and at least one substantially vertically oriented tube member arranged therein. The distributor has a hollow body arranged to be supported in one end of the tube member. An upturned funnel shaped core member is formed in the hollow body, resulting in an annular flow passage between the body and the core member. The body has an upper section with an inlet, a lower section with an outlet, and a mid section between the upper and lower sections. The flow passage extends from the inlet to the outlet at the lower section, and is configured to narrow progressively from the inlet towards the mid section, and widen progressively from the mid section towards the outlet for modifying flow characteristics of the medium flowing through the passage. Intake guide elements are provided at the upper section. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100139897 | Heat Exchangers with Turbulizers Having Convolutions of Varied Height - A heat exchanger comprises at least one tube or plate pair defining a fluid flow passage which is reduced in height across a portion of its width. A turbulizer comprising a plurality of rows of convolutions is received inside the fluid flow passage in either the low pressure drop or high pressure drop orientation. The turbulizer includes convolutions of reduced height in order to at least partially fill the reduced-height portions of the fluid flow passage and thereby reduce bypass flow. In some preferred embodiments of the invention, heat exchanger tubes or plate pairs define fluid flow passages which are reduced in height along their edges, and the turbulizer is similarly reduced in height along its edges. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100212872 | SLUDGE HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger for transferring heat energy from a heated liquid at a first temperature to sludge at a second temperature. The heat exchanger includes a first conduit for receiving a stream of sludge which houses a plurality of mixing elements. The mixing elements are characterized as having no edges perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the conduit and are sized and positioned within the conduit such that at any plane passing perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis at least 75% of the circumference of the conduit being free of any mixing elements and no mixing elements are in contact with one another resulting in an open region of travel for sludge passing through the conduit. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100224346 | CONTROLLING TRANSFER THROUGH ONE OR MORE TRANSFERRING ELEMENTS - The invention relates to a method of controlling the transferral of heat, substance, radiation or the like to or from at least a first fluid in a device. The device comprises a stage with a transferring element ( | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100258280 | HEAT EXCHANGE TUBE WITH INTEGRAL RESTRICTING AND TURBULATING STRUCTURE - A heat exchanger apparatus includes at least one single piece tubular member that has a normal radius and a generally circular cross section and a restricting and turbulating structure. The structure includes at least one opposing pair of obstructions that are exposed to one another and have a generally parabolic dimple shape disposed within the tubular member. The tubular member extends along a longitudinal axis. The length of each obstruction extends parallel to the longitudinal axis such that the obstructions extend parallel to one another. At least one of the obstructions projects into the tubular member to form a dead flow area between the obstructions through which fluid flow is negligible. A pair of adjacent converging, diverging nozzles is separated by the dead flow area, each having an aperture through which a fluid may flow and maintain the normal radius of the tubular member. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100263839 | Moving carbon nanotube heat sink - The moving carbon nanotube heat sink includes a heat transfer belt comprised of highly thermally efficient carbon nanotubes. Laterally disposed cooling fins extend away from a top surface of the belt. The belt is slidingly disposed over a C-shaped channel made of metal or other suitable material that is mechanically and/or chemically connected to a top surface of an electronic chip. Belt movement may be powered and guided by a plurality of rollers. The cooling occurs primarily as a result of conduction and convection heat transfer modes. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100282446 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE AND LIGHTING DEVICE - A heat dissipation device according to the present invention includes an inner tube to which heat from LED modules is to be transferred, first fins protruding from an outer surface of the inner tube in a direction crossing the outer surface, and an outer tube covering the inner tube. Moreover, heat is transferred from the surfaces of the inner tube, outer tube and first fins which form ventilation paths (medium paths) to the air flowing at an increased flow rate by a stack effect. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110024093 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND HEAT EXCHANGING SYSTEM - A heat exchanging system ( | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110030928 | Cooling Device and Method - A cooling device for cooling a component comprising a heat sink, a housing having an inner chamber, wherein a volume-changing device is formed to withdraw a fluid into the chamber and to expel the fluid from the chamber, the withdrawal causing a first flow and the expulsion causing cortices which form a second flow. A preheating device is also provided and is configured to convey the first flow and the second flow, and to increase the temperature of the first fluid quantity entrained by the first flow during the withdrawal from an initial temperature to a first temperature, and to increase the second fluid quantity entrained by the second flow, from the first temperature to a second temperature. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110120677 | HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING A VORTEX TUBE FOR CONTROLLED AIRFLOW APPLICATIONS - A heat exchanger device is provided. The device includes, but is not limited to, a vortex tube and a hollow tube. The vortex tube includes, but is not limited to, a fluid supply tube connected with a swirl chamber, an inlet of a first inner tube connected with an outlet of the swirl chamber and an inlet of a second inner tube connected with the outlet of the swirl chamber, an internal heat exchanger, wherein an inlet of the internal heat exchanger is connected with an outlet of the first inner tube, and a nozzle connected with the outlet of the first inner tube and the inlet of the internal heat exchanger. The hollow tube is connected with an inlet of the nozzle. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110120678 | HEAT EXCHANGER NETWORK - A heat exchanger grid includes a stack including and arranged between end plates and further includes dividing plates and spacers arranged between the end plates to form sealed chambers for at least two heat exchange media. The end plates include one or both of inlet and outlet openings for the at least two media. The dividing plates including first passages aligned with the one or both of the inlet and outlet openings. The first passages are delimited by circumferentially enclosed edges and form collecting channels for the at least two media. The spacers include frames which are delimited circumferentially by rails and which spacers include second and third passages which are aligned at least partly with respect to the one or both of the inlet and outlet openings. The first, second, and third passages are arranged as slots with a part of the second and third passages being delimited by circumferentially enclosed edges and another part of the second and third passages including pass-through gaps facing toward the sealed chambers and except for the gaps, the second and third passages are enclosed. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110127016 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a housing having first and second longitudinal housing walls disposed in opposite relationship, and plural cartridges which are made from extruded aluminum sections and have channels for flow of a first medium there through. The cartridges are received in the housing in alternating relationship in several rows to thereby define a multiple S-shaped curved flow path for flow of a second medium around the cartridges, with a first longitudinal side of each of the cartridges touching one of the first and second housing walls and with an opposite second longitudinal side thereof positioned at a distance to the other one of the first and second housing walls. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110203778 | Reciprocating poultry chiller auger - A reciprocating poultry chiller auger including a bearing, such as a simple cylindrical bearing, mounting the shaft of an auger-type poultry chiller for both rotation of the shaft and for linear reciprocating motion of the shaft along its axis. The shaft may be reciprocated backward and forward along the axis of the shaft by, for example, a hydraulic cylinder that alternately pushes and pulls the shaft so that it slides linearly in a reciprocating fashion within the bearing. The reciprocating motion of the auger provides agitation of the chilled water in the poultry chiller thus improving contact and heat transfer from poultry carcasses into the chilled water. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110226448 | HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING WINDING CHANNELS - A winding channel heat exchanger includes a heat transfer member having winding channels, a manifold, and a cover plate. The channels' winding design is defined by a non-linear flow axis that may include a plurality of short pitch and small amplitude undulations, which cause the flow to change directions, and may also or alternatively include two or more large amplitude bends that cause the flow to reverse direction. In one embodiment, the undulations have varying amplitudes to increase the heat transfer coefficient along the length of the channel. The winding channels allow a user to customize the pressure drop to promote good flow distribution, to achieve improved heat transfer uniformity, and to improve the heat transfer coefficient. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110240266 | HELICOID TURBULATOR FOR HEAT EXCHANGERS - The present invention teaches an assembly for improved heat transfer consisting of a helix surrounding a self contained tube that is placed inside a heat exchanger tube parallel to fluid flow with the outside of the helix in close proximity to the inside wall of the heat exchanger tube and the invention assembly self contained tube in close proximity to the inside of the helix. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110240267 | FLUID CIRCULATION CONDUIT - A fluid circulation conduit | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110253349 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOLING AN OPTIC - Devices are described herein which may comprise an optic having a non-planar surface, the non-planar surface having an optically active portion; and a flow guide directing gas upon the non-planar surface to produce turbulent flow on at least a portion of the optically active portion of the non-planar surface to cool the optic. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110308774 | Apparatus having agitator for agitating fluid - An apparatus of a heat transfer circuit in which a heat transfer fluid with small particles circulates includes a container and an agitator. The container is located in a lower position of the apparatus in a vertical direction and defines a chamber where the heat transfer liquid passes when circulating in the heat transfer circuit. The agitator is located in the chamber to agitate the heat transfer fluid. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120006511 | ACTIVE STRUCTURES FOR HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger includes a plurality of channels and one or more active flow disruption members disposed at an entrance to the plurality of channels. The active flow disruption members are configured to induce unsteadiness in a flow through the plurality of channels to increase thermal energy transfer in the plurality of channels. A method for transferring thermal energy from a heat exchanger includes locating one or more active flow disruption members at an entrance to a plurality of channels of the heat exchanger. A flow is directed across the one or more active flow disruption members into the plurality of channels and an unsteadiness is produced in the flow via the one or more active flow disruption members. The unsteadiness in the flow increases the transfer of thermal energy between the heat exchanger and the flow. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120012284 | HEAT SINK WITH STAGGERED HEAT EXCHANGE ELEMENTS - Heat sink comprising a base and a plurality of heat exchange elements. The elements are connected to and raised above, a surface of the base. There is a first row of the elements, with each of the elements having a long dimension that is substantially parallel to the long dimension of the other elements of the first row and to the surface. There is a second row of the elements, each of the elements having a long dimension that is substantially parallel to the long dimension of the other elements of the second row and to the surface. The first row and the second row are substantially opposed to each other such that one set of ends of the elements of the first row are staggered with respect to one set of ends of the elements of the second row. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120138276 | DEVICE FOR DILUTING VISCOUS SUBSTANCE - Provided is a device for diluting a viscous substance which is advantages in increasing frequency of contact between the viscous substance and a diluent in order to finely fragment the viscous substance, even when the viscous substance has a high viscosity, and efficiently dilute the viscous substance with the diluent. The device comprises a viscous substance supply portion | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120145361 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED HEAT TRANSFER - One embodiment of the system is implemented as a device for two-phase heat transfer. This device comprises a chamber containing a fluid, where a heated wall makes up a portion of the chamber. The device also comprises an actuator that emits pressure vibrations. The pressure vibrations dislodge vapor bubbles that form at the heated wall due to the heat in the wall. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120145362 | TURBULATOR FOR LIQUID COOLING SYSTEM FOR COMPUTERS - A turbulator for use in cooling computer systems is disclosed. The turbulator is disposed in a heat exchanger tube and is configured to force the fluid in a path with length more than twice the largest dimension of said heat exchanger tube. By increasing the path and thus the surface area of the heat exchanger in contact with the fluid, and by causing the fluid to swirl in the heat exchanger tube, the turbulator achieves a higher heat dissipation efficiency for the computer cooling system. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120152500 | FLOW PASSAGE STRUCTURE FOR WATER-COOLING DEVICE - A flow passage structure for water-cooling device includes a heat-conductive main body provided with at least one flow passage, an inlet, and an outlet; and at least one vortex-forming section. The flow passage is provided in the heat-conductive main body and has a type of cooling liquid contained therein. The flow passage includes a channel portion and a top portion integrally connected to one another to ensure a leak-free flow passage. The at least one vortex-forming section is provided on one of the channel portion and the top portion for the cooling liquid flowing therethrough to form separated vortexes, so as to enable largely increased flow field turbulence in the flow passage and accordingly upgraded heat transfer performance of the cooling liquid. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120152501 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Provided is a heat exchanger having a swirl chamber, an impact chamber and a swirl nozzle connecting the swirl chamber to the impact chamber for directing a swirl spray exiting the swirl nozzle against an impact surface of the impact chamber for outward expansion along the impact surface. The swirl spray impacting the impact surface is a high velocity spray that produces a turbulent flow across the impact surface allowing for increased heat transfer between the impact surface and a heat transfer surface. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120180999 | TURBULATOR FOR AN EXHAUST GAS CONVEYANCE TUBE IN A HEAT EXCHANGE APPARATUS - A turbulator for an exhaust gas conveyance tube in a heat exchange apparatus, comprising at least two helices made of metallic wire, which are designed to be inserted in the tube so as to adhere to the inner surface thereof, are arranged side by side and are rendered mutually integral by means of at least one connecting element. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120186791 | TRANSPORT MEMBRANE CONDENSER USING TURBULENCE PROMOTERS - An apparatus and method for enhancing the heat and water recovery from a transport membrane condenser (TMC) includes a non-moving mechanical device inserted into the TMC tubes to increase the heat transfer efficiency via the enhancement of the fluid turbulence and/or surface area. The apparatus and methods may be applied to porous tubes arranged in a spaced array, similar to a conventional shell and tube heat exchanger device. Other configurations of the TMC may be conceived and adapted for use with the described apparatus and method. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120186792 | Architecturally And Thermally Improved Freeze Resistant Window Perimeter Radiator - The present invention is a room perimeter heating/cooling radiator that utilizes low to medium temperature heat transfer fluid in a new design with an enhanced ‘primary only’ heat transfer surface having an internal spiral or helix to circulate the water around the inside of the primary surface to enhance the heat transfer, and an internal conduit that provides both freeze protection and the ability to cross connect multiple identical radiators for increased efficiency. The primary intended location is within inches of the building windows. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120193077 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND TURBULATOR FOR THE SAME - Disclosed are a heat exchanger and a turbulator for the same. The heat exchanger is integrally manufactured in a novel structure with a desirable size, so that the productivity can be improved and the flow resistance of the fluid can be minimized. The turbulator for a heat exchanger includes a plurality of crests and a plurality of valleys that are repeatedly formed, and a plurality of bent ends formed on front and rear surfaces of each crest and inwardly bent while being repeatedly alternated in a direction along which the crest and the valley are repeatedly formed. A portion of each bent end is inclined left or right to form a through hole perforated in the direction along which the crest and the valley are repeatedly formed so that the fluid passes through the through hole. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120199325 | TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER - Tube heat exchanger for exchanging heat between first and second fluids includes a housing wherein one or more tubes extend between an inlet part and an outlet part for the first fluid. The tubes extend through passages through baffle plates which are secured at a distance from one another by means of one or more fastening devices that include a profile that is snapped in place in one or more recesses in the respective baffle plates. The profile is a V-profile and the recess is a V-shaped recess having protrusions on its two opposite edges behind which the V-profile is snapped in place. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120227939 | Turbulence insert for flat heat exchanger pipes, flat pipe for a heat exchanger having such a turbulence insert, heat exchager having such flat pipes, as well as method and device for the production ofsuch a flat pipe - The present invention relates to a turbulence insert ( | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120292000 | TURBULATORS FOR HEAT EXCHANGER TUBES - The present disclosure is directed to heat transfer turbulators that can be disposed within heat exchanger tubes. The heat transfer turbulators are designed to promote turbulent flow of a heat transfer fluid through the heat exchanger tubes. The heat transfer turbulators include a helically shaped body portion that extends within the tubes and is constructed at least partially of plastic. The heat transfer turbulators also include an extension portion that extends outside of the tube from the body portion and has an outer diameter that is greater than the inner diameter of the tube. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120298340 | TURBULENCE-INDUCING DEVICES FOR TUBULAR HEAT EXCHANGERS - A heat exchanger tube for conveying a heat transfer fluid, into which one or more turbulence-inducing elements of prescribed configuration(s) are fixedly positioned on a supporting member extending in spaced relation along the central axis of the tube, for the purpose of inducing turbulence in the heat transfer fluids and to minimize or prevent fouling inner surface of the tube to thereby enhance or maintain the heat transfer coefficient over the operational life of the tube. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120318483 | Heat Exchanger for Drain Heat Recovery - A heat exchanger includes an upright center tube for connection to a drain line and an outer tube surrounding the upright center tube so as to define an annular space for connection to a supply line. Baffle portions are received within the annular space between the upright center tube and the outer tube and so as to be arranged to induce turbulence in the annular space while permitting the flow to remain in a substantially axial direction of the tubes. Sleeves may be used to connect the ends of the outer tube to the center tube so as to define a single wall portion of the center tube between the sleeves and double wall portions of the center tube where the center tube is overlapped by the sleeves such that the double wall portions are open axially outwardly and externally at the end of the outer tube. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130062039 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXCHANGING HEAT - A system for exchanging heat includes a plurality of adjacent envelopes, wherein each envelope defines a plurality of volumes. A connection between adjacent envelopes provides fluid communication between the volumes in adjacent envelopes, and a fluid passage outside of the envelopes and defined by adjacent envelopes extends across a dimension of the system. A method for exchanging heat includes flowing a plurality of secondary fluids through a plurality of volumes in adjacent envelopes, wherein each secondary fluid flows through a separate volume in each envelope. The method further includes flowing a primary fluid through a plurality of channels outside of the adjacent envelopes and defined by the adjacent envelopes. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130087313 | FLUID COOLING MODULE - A fluid cooling module includes tubing and a turbulence structure. The tubing is configured to contain a flowing fluid. The turbulence structure disposed inside the tubing and configured to increase fluid movement within the tubing as the flowing fluid flows over the turbulence structure to thereby generate turbulence in the flowing fluid. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130140006 | ENHANCED BOUNDARY LAYER HEAT TRANSFER BY PARTICLE INTERACTION - Enhanced heat transfer by kinetic movement of boundary layer film by introducing particles with specialized surfaces. A boundary layer is stagnant, reducing heat transfer into a flowing fluid. Boundary layer heat transfer is primarily conduction. The introduction of specialized particles into fluid promotes boundary layer mixing, thereby converting conduction to convection through the film. Particles of the invention tumble while mixing the boundary layer, which provides low surface area energy sites around the particles. Kinetic movement increases nucleation formation for gas phase transfer during boiling. Metal and ceramic nanoparticles in fluids increase fluid thermal conductivity. By modifying surface characteristics of such nanoparticles to promote boundary layer mixing, fluid heat transfer and thermal conductivity will increase. Specialized surface characteristics of materials ensure that particles interface with the boundary layer to produce kinetic mixing and low surface area energy sites for accelerated nucleation, resulting in enhanced heat transfer of gas or liquid. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130153179 | INTERNAL BAFFLE FOR SUPPRESSING SLOSH IN A CORE-IN-SHELL HEAT EXCHANGER - Apparatuses and methods for suppressing slosh in a core-in-shell type heat exchanger are provided. One embodiments provides a heat exchanger including: (a) an internal volume defined within a shell; (b) a plurality of spaced apart cores disposed within the internal volume of the shell, and (c) slosh suppressing baffles disposed within the internal volume to separate the plurality of spaced apart cores, wherein each core is partially submerged in a liquid shell-side fluid, wherein the slosh suppressing baffles allow limited distribution of the liquid shell-side fluid between each core, wherein the slosh suppressing baffles can withstand cryogenic temperatures, wherein the slosh suppressing baffles can withstand and divert the flow of the liquid shell-side fluid between each core. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130175011 | RECONFIGURABLE FRONT AND UPPER ONE PIECE BAFFLES FOR DIRECTING INCOMING AIR FROM A VEHICLE FRONT FASCIA TO A RADIATOR COOLING MODULE - A baffle construction constructed of a two part/two shot injection molded material having an integral and three sided body. Each of the sides including a panel section surrounded by a softer interconnecting hinge such that a plurality of living hinges are configured into the body and are located around and between each of a central panel and interconnected side panels. A secondary article is provided and includes an upper baffle assembled along with the lower baffle to define a four sided box-like structure around a vehicle radiator and in order to direct incoming air through a fascia opening and into a cooling module associated with the radiator. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130180689 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A HEAT EXCHANGER, AND HEAT EXCHANGER - In a method for the production of a heat exchanger, a turbulator insert is placed into a heat exchanging tube, with the turbulator insert having a solder applied thereon in at least one region. Weld spots using resistance welding are formed on an inner surface of the heat exchanging tube with the turbulator insert, and the inner surface of the heat exchanging tube is interlinked with the turbulator insert through brazing. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130192801 | RECONFIGURABLE FRONT AND UPPER ONE PIECE BAFFLES FOR DIRECTING INCOMING AIR FROM A VEHICLE FRONT FASCIA TO A RADIATOR COOLING MODULE - A baffle construction constructed of two or more individual sections, each exhibiting a two part/two shot injection molded material incorporating attachment details for establishing a structurally supporting framework mounting about the vehicle radiator. The baffle sections each include softer interconnecting hinges incorporating the attachment details which assist in creating the structurally self-supporting frame. The assembled baffle defines a four sided box-like structure mounted around a vehicle radiator for directing incoming air through a fascia opening and into a cooling module associated with the radiator. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130213616 | Heat exchanger incorporating out-of-plane features - The present invention is directed towards a heat exchanger incorporating integral fin and turbulence enhancement features which are designed to improve hydraulic efficiency and heat transfer rates. The heat exchanger device comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, a back surface, and two opposing side surfaces to define a main body unit. The heat exchanger device further comprises a plurality of laminar elements, or plates, having surface configurations to provide for to fluid flow therein. In order to increase heat transfer rates through the mixing of fluid, the heat exchanger device in accordance with the present invention contains features which enhance and increase flow turbulence and heat transfer surface area, referred to as out-of-plane structures. In one embodiment, the heat exchanger device contains features which form vertical out-of-plane structures. Alternatively, the heat exchanger device contains features which form horizontal out-of-plane structures. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130228315 | Liquid Coolant Heat Transfer Device - A liquid coolant heatsink apparatus is provided for cooling devices, such as heat dissipating electronic components. The heat sink apparatus comprises a cooling plate having an outer side for mounting of the device and an inner side formed with a plurality of recesses. A sealing assembly, comprising a base plate and a number of baffles is disposed opposite the inner side of the cooling plate to define a space for circulation of the liquid coolant. The baffles include a plurality of projections which correspond to the recesses and project into them to encourage turbulent flow of the liquid against the inner side of the cooling plate. The baffles are retained in position between the cooling plate and the base plate. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130233523 | COLD PLATE WITH COMBINED INCLINED IMPINGEMENT AND RIBBED CHANNELS - Heat transfer devices and methods for making the same that include a first enclosure having at least one inlet port; a second enclosure having a bottom plate and one or more dividing walls to establish channels, at least one internal surface of each channel having rib structures to create turbulence in a fluid flow; and a jet plate connecting the first enclosure and the second enclosure having impinging jets that convey fluid from the first enclosure to the channels, said impinging jets being set at an angular deviation from normal to cause local acceleration of fluid and to increase a local heat transfer rate. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130284409 | Heat Exchanger And Associated Method Of Forming Flow Perturbators - The invention relates to a heat exchanger for the exchange of heat between first and second fluids. The heat exchanger includes first circulation canals for the circulation of the first fluid in a first direction of circulation (D | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130306280 | HEAT EXCHANGER HAVING A CONDENSATE EXTRACTOR - The disclosure presents a heat exchanger assembly having a first manifold, a second manifold spaced from the first manifold, a plurality of refrigerant tubes extending between and in hydraulic communication with the first and second manifolds, a plurality of corrugated fins inserted between the plurality of refrigerant tubes, and a condensate extractor having a comb baffle portion with fingers inserted between the plurality of refrigerant tubes and a conveyance portion. The comb baffle portion is configured to extract condensate from between the plurality of refrigerant tubes and the conveyance portion is configured to convey condensate away from the heat exchanger assembly. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130327506 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING HEAT BETWEEN TWO PROCESS STREAMS - Shell and tube heat exchangers that include a baffle arrangement that improves the temperature profile and flow pattern throughout the exchanger and/or that are integral with a reaction vessel are disclosed. Methods for using the exchangers including methods that involve use of the exchanger and a reaction vessel to produce a reaction product gas containing trichlorosilane are also disclosed. | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130340980 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO GAS COOLERS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - An exhaust gas cooler for internal combustion engines which leads to improvements in the reliability and durability of such exhaust gas coolers. The cooler comprises a housing ( | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140060783 | HEAT TRANSFER APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method is provided for heat transfer from a surface to a fluid. The method includes directing a first fluid flow towards the surface in a first direction and directing a second fluid flow towards the surface in a second direction. The first and second fluid flows cooperate to cool the surface. | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140083654 | APPARATUS FOR HEATING OR COOLING A MELTABLE MATERIAL - An apparatus for heating or cooling a meltable material in a container, comprising a heating element ( | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140090818 | HEAT EXCHANGER DEVICE - A heat exchange device is presented, the device comprises one or more channels having inlet and outlet ports configured to direct flow of a predetermined fluid to and from said one or more channels. Said one or more channels of the device comprise at least one channel having at least one orifice of a predetermined hydraulic diameter configured such that a flow of said predetermined fluid through said orifice and through said channel thereby generating a vortex ring-like fashion of the flow within the channel to provide efficient heat transfer by the fluid. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140102673 | HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT FOR A CONDENSING FURNACE - A heat exchanger is provided including a plurality of heat exchanger tubes. A first fluid flows through each heat exchanger tube and a second fluid flows around an exterior of each heat exchanger tube. A turbulator is disposed within at least one of the heat exchanger tubes. The turbulator extends at least a portion of the length of the heat exchanger tube. The turbulator includes a generally flat sheet of material having a plurality of integrally formed turbulence generating elements. The turbulence generating elements extend from a plane of the sheet of material into the first fluid flow. A disturbance is created in the first fluid flow adjacent each turbulence generating element. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140131015 | Simple and Efficient Turbulator to Promote the Uniform Heat Exchange Inside the Battery Cooling Channel - A cooling system for a battery pack includes a fluid source for providing cooling fluid and a turbulator in which the cooling fluid flows along an average flow direction. The turbulator includes a first support member, a second support member, a third support member, a first plurality of rods positioned between the first support member and the second support member, and a second plurality of rods positioned between the second and the third support members. The first plurality of rods is offset from the second plurality of rods in a direction perpendicular to the average flow direction. Finally, the first plurality of rods and the second plurality of rods disrupt fluid flow from the fluid source into non-laminar flow. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140138065 | ICE CUBE EVAPORATOR PLATE ASSEMBLY - An evaporator plate made of a metal plate having a plurality of shaped dimples thereon, the dimples each being defined by a pair of opposing pyramid shaped end faces and a pair of trapezoidal shaped left and right side faces adjoining the pair of pyramid shaped end faces. An evaporator assembly comprising first and second evaporator plates and tubing arranged in a serpentine path sandwiched therebetween, each plate including a plurality of parallel fins extending from a first surface, a pair of end flanges parallel to the fins, and a plurality of the shaped dimples. A tool for making the plate and a method of making the assembly are disclosed. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140150998 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger ( | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140158328 | PLATE FOR HEAT EXCHANGER, HEAT EXCHANGER AND AIR COOLER COMPRISING A HEAT EXCHANGER - A plate for a heat exchanger for heat exchange between a first and a second medium has a first side and an opposing second side. The first side is configured with at least one heat transferring elevation and with at least one heat transfer surface surrounding the elevation. Dimples are provided at either or both of the heat transferring elevation and the heat transfer surface to permit provision of a through-flow duct for the first medium. The second side is configured with at least one heat transferring depression corresponding to the elevation. The depression is configured to define a part of a through-flow duct for the second medium. The second side has at least one bonding surface corresponding to the heat transfer surface and surrounding the depression. A heat exchanger includes a stack of the above-mentioned plates and an air cooler includes such a heat exchanger. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140182821 | ALLOYS FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE HAVING AN INNER PROTECTIVE CLADDING AND BRAZED DISRUPTER - The invention relates to an assembly of two brazing sheets the first one of which consists of a 3xxx alloy clad on one surface with a 1xxx alloy, the second one of which consists of an AA3xxx alloy clad on both surfaces thereof with a 4xxx alloy, which are assembled together by brazing so as to form a disrupted channel for the flow of exhaust gases, in particular for an engine vehicle. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140196872 | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH ENHANCED AIRFLOW - Systems, apparatuses, and methods described herein are directed to a heat exchange tube structure and an arrangement of heat exchange tubes that enhance or help promote fluid flow through a heat exchanger. Bend portions of heat exchange tubes may be structured and configured to allow for gaps so that fluid may pass an assembly of the heat exchange tubes. The heat exchange tubes may be arranged to expose the air gaps at the bend portions of the heat exchange tubes to promote fluid flow. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140246179 | Plate For A Heat Exchanger And Heat Exchanger Equipped With Such Plates - The invention relates to a plate ( | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140262162 | LIQUID TO LIQUID MULTI-PASS COUNTERCURRENT HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger including a shell forming a generally cylindrical housing, a plurality of dividers within the shell extending along the length of the shell, wherein the dividers separate the shell into sections and each section forms a shell pass. The heat exchanger can further include a plurality of tube passes, wherein at least one tube pass is contained within each of the shell passes, and each tube pass comprises a plurality of tubes extending along the length of the shell, a shell inlet passage configured to receive a first fluid into a first shell pass and a shell outlet passage configured to discharge the first fluid from a last shell pass, and a plurality of shell pass passages formed in the dividers near a first end or a second end of the shell configured to allow flow of the first fluid from one shell pass to the next shell pass. In addition, the heat exchanger can include a tube inlet passage configured to receive a second fluid into a first tube pass and a tube outlet passage configured to discharge the second fluid from a last tube pass and a pair of shell heads configured to couple to the first end and the second end of the shell, wherein the shell heads are divided into a plurality of sections and each section is configured to route flow of the second fluid from one tube pass to the next tube pass. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140262163 | INDIRECT EVAPORATIVE COOLING HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger including a header having a plurality of header openings with conduits that may be made of plastic are inserted in the openings. The conduits are sealed to the header to prevent leakage between the header and the tubes to prevent water and air leakage between the wet, scavenger air stream flowing through the tubes and a dry air stream flowing around the tubes. A method of making the heat exchanger includes providing the openings inwardly curving perimeter walls that allow for easy insertion of the tubes. A self-leveling sealant may be used to seal the heat exchange conduits to the header using, for example, a paint roller and/or a paint sprayer. The heat exchange conduits can include a plurality of stubby fins formed on the inner wall surface of the conduit. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140262164 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140262165 | HEAT EXCHANGER TUBE - A heat exchanger tube is constituted by a flat tube body | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140311714 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A distribution structure of a heat exchanger includes one inlet pipe connected to a header. The heat exchanger includes a first header having a first chamber and a second chamber, a second header having a third chamber and a fourth chamber, and a plurality of tubes arranged in a plurality of rows. An inlet pipe is connected to the first chamber and an outlet pipe is connected to the second chamber. A distributer distributes the refrigerant flowing into the first chamber to the tubes of the front row, the distributor includes a first separating baffle dividing the first chamber into a mixing chamber in which the refrigerant is mixed and a supplying chamber for supplying the refrigerant to the tubes, a distribution pipe communicating the mixing chamber with the supplying chamber, and a second separating baffle dividing the supplying chamber into a plurality of independent chambers. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140332188 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A heat exchanger is provided having two headers with a plurality of elongate tubes extending between the headers, where the tubes cooperate with an array of fins. The tubes have a plurality of dimpled sections having a non-uniform dimple density alternating with a plurality of smooth sections. The alternating dimpled and smooth sections allow heat to effectively transfer from a liquid coolant flowing through the tubes into the tube walls and fins at laminar, transitional, and turbulent flow conditions. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140338866 | COOLING PASSAGE INCLUDING TURBULATOR SYSTEM IN A TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - A cooling passage defined between first and second spaced apart sidewalls of a turbine engine component includes a turbulator system including a plurality of rows of turbulator members. Each row includes a first side turbulator member extending from the first sidewall, and a second side turbulator member extending from the second sidewall. The first and second side turbulator members are arranged such that a space is defined therebetween. The first and second side turbulator members are staggered with respect to one another such that respective forward and aft ends thereof are offset from one another. Each row further includes at least one elongate intermediate turbulator member located at least partially in the space between the respective first and second side turbulator members. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140338867 | SHELL AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER WITH IMPROVED ANTI-FOULING PROPERTIES - A shell and tube heat exchanger comprising: a shell having an inlet end-cap attached to a first end of the shell, wherein an outlet end-cap is attached to a second end of the shell and a tube bundle being housed within the shell, said tube bundle including a plurality of parallel-spaced tubes that traverse the interior of shell from a first end to a second end of the tube bundle, and wherein a plurality of baffles are arranged within the shell supporting the parallel-spaced tubes of the tube bundle. At least a part of the shell and tube heat exchanger is provided with a coating comprising silicon oxide, SiO | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150007966 | RE-DIRECTION OF VAPOR FLOW ACROSS TUBULAR CONDENSERS - Vapor flow-diverting devices that re-direct upwardly flowing vapor, for example, in a downward direction across condenser tubes disposed in the upper or top section of a vapor-liquid contacting apparatus, are described. These devices are particularly beneficial in tubular condensers within distillation columns and may be used in combination with other associated equipment (e.g., a deflector plate and divider plate) as well as in combination with the tube surface enhancements to improve the heat transfer coefficient. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150021001 | DEVICE FOR COOLING AND/OR HEAT RECOVERY - An apparatus ( | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150083375 | Device for Mixing and Heat Exchange | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150114609 | HEAT TRANSFER TUBE AND CRACKING FURNACE USING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a heat transfer tube and a racking furnace using the heat transfer tube. The heat transfer tube comprises a twisted baffle arranged in an inner wall of the tube, said twisted baffle extending spirally along an axial direction of the heat transfer tube. The twisted baffle is provided with a non-through gap extending along an axial direction of the heat transfer tube from an end to the other end of the twisted baffle. The heat transfer tube and cracking furnace according to the present disclosure have good heat transfer effects and small pressure loss. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150114610 | AMMONIA HEAT EXCHANGER UNIT AND SYSTEM - A heat exchange unit for a heat exchanger system includes a heat exchange tube. The heat exchange tube including a heat exchange tube inlet and one or more heat exchange fins coupled along the heat exchange tube. The heat exchange tube extends from the heat exchange tube inlet to a refrigerant return. A heat exchange jacket is interposed between the heat exchange tube and a unit housing. The heat exchange jacket includes a jacket passage in communication with the refrigerant return. A first product passage extends from the product inlet to a product return. The heat exchange fins turbulate agricultural product in the first product passage while heat is transferred from the agricultural product to refrigerant in one or more of the heat exchange tube or the heat exchange jacket. Heat is transferred from the agricultural product to the refrigerant through the heat exchange jacket in the second product passage. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150144308 | BAFFLE ASSEMBLY FOR HEAT EXCHANGER - A baffle assembly for a heat exchanger housing is provided. The baffle assembly further includes a plurality of baffles positioned within the heat exchanger housing. The plurality of baffles is provided in an offset arrangement with respect to each other. The plurality of baffles have a generally disc shape having a plurality of guides. The plurality of guides defines an aperture therein. The apertures are configured to receive one of a plurality of tubes therethrough. The baffle assembly also includes a retention assembly associated with the plurality of baffles for securely holding the plurality of tubes passing through the respective baffle therewithin. The retention assembly includes an adhesive provided between an interface of each tube of the plurality of tubes and each guide of the plurality of guides. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150300754 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TURBULENT, CORROSION RESISTANT HEAT EXCHANGERS - Turbulent, corrosion resistant heat exchangers are disclosed for use in air conditioning systems. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150308756 | FIN-TUBE TYPE HEAT EXCHANGER - The present invention relates to a pin-tube type heat exchanger, comprising: tubes through the inside of which a heat medium flows and which are arranged in parallel with a uniform distance therebetween, so that a combustion product can pass through space between the tubes; and heat transfer fins which are separately coupled to the outer surface of the tubes along the longitudinal direction thereof, so as to be parallel to the direction of flow of the combustion product, wherein inside the tubes a first turbulent flow-generating member is installed for creating turbulence in the flow of the heat medium, wherein the first turbulent flow-generating member comprises a flat plate part, arranged in the longitudinal direction of the tubes, for dividing the inner space of the tubes into two sides, and first guide pieces and second guide pieces which are protrudingly provided at a tilted angle and are separately and alternately provided along the longitudinal direction of both sides of the flat plate part. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150354908 | ENGINEERED PACKING FOR HEAT EXCHANGE AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONSTRUCTING THE SAME - An apparatus includes an inlet, an outlet, and a sheet disposed proximate a heat transfer surface, wherein the sheet is oriented in a sheet plane that is displaced from a plane of the heat transfer surface by an angle of at least 10 degrees. The apparatus also includes a plurality of tabs attached to the sheet, the tabs lying in respective tab planes, wherein the tab planes and the sheet plane intersect forming respective intersections. The intersections of the tab planes and the sheet plane are substantially parallel. The intersections of the tab planes and the sheet plane are at an angle of less than 88° to the heat transfer surface, and the plurality of tabs collectively form channels directing a fluid passing from the inlet to the outlet to impinge the heat transfer surface. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160018169 | HEAT EXCHANGER WITH FLOW OBSTRUCTIONS TO REDUCE FLUID DEAD ZONES - A heat exchanger comprises: (a) at least one plate pair comprising a first plate and a second plate and having a first end and a second end; | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160024606 | SUB-ZERO TREATMENT DEVICE - The present invention provides a sub-zero treatment device capable of uniformly cooling a cooling target object and reducing the amount of liquid refrigerant used for cooling the cooling target object. The sub-zero treatment device has an exhaust member extending from a through-hole provided in a cooling tank constituting a cooling target object mounting chamber through to the interior of the cooling target object mounting chamber, and having an exhaust port, wherein the exhaust port is disposed in an exhaust port positioning space, which is the space located in the upper half of the cooling target object mounting chamber and having a width in the transverse direction that is equal to the maximum width in the transverse direction of the suction port. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160040945 | HEAT EXCHANGING SYSTEM - A heat exchanger includes an inlet header and an outlet header in fluid communication with the inlet header. A conduit is disposed between the inlet header and the outlet header and has an inner surface and an outer surface. A turbulator is positioned in the conduit for disrupting flow of fluid within the conduit. A heat dispersing member is provide on the outer surface of the conduit. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160069623 | HEAT EXCHANGER - A forward-tilting protruding piece leans forward toward an upstream side in a gas flow direction. A rearward-tilting protruding piece is disposed downstream of the forward-tilting protruding piece and leans rearward toward a downstream side in the gas flow direction. The forward-tilting protruding piece is in a shape of a four- or more-sided polygon including a base side in contact with a peripheral surface of the gas passage and a pair of left and right sides. The base side is oriented obliquely with respect to a direction perpendicular to the gas flow direction. The angle of one of the sides which is located on the upstream side in the gas flow direction with respect to the base side is larger than the angle of the other of the sides which is located on the downstream side in the gas flow direction with respect to the base side. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160076828 | TURBULATORS IN ENHANCED TUBES - A heat exchange tube combines an external surface feature, for example having crushed fins and cavities, which can have very high boiling enhancement characteristics, with an internal surface feature, for example having high performing intersecting helices, e.g. “cross hatched” with an intersecting helix angle. The new tube can provide a high performing tube in a shell and tube evaporator that can be relatively smaller, more efficient, and that can use relatively lower refrigerant charge. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160109195 | AIR AGITATOR ASSEMBLIES - An air agitator assembly for use with a heat-emitting object, where the air agitator assembly includes a perforated flexible plate confronting and spaced from a portion of the heat-emitting object to define an air space there between and at least one piezoelectric structure located on the perforated flexible plate and operably coupled to a power source. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160116232 | AXIAL FLOW HEAT EXCHANGER DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HEAT TRANSFER USING AXIAL FLOW DEVICES - Systems and methods described herein are directed to rotary heat exchangers configured to transfer heat to a heat transfer medium flowing in substantially axial direction within the heat exchangers. Exemplary heat exchangers include a heat conducting structure which is configured to be in thermal contact with a thermal load or a thermal sink, and a heat transfer structure rotatably coupled to the heat conducting structure to form a gap region between the heat conducting structure and the heat transfer structure, the heat transfer structure being configured to rotate during operation of the device and flow a heat transfer medium in a substantially axial direction through the heat transfer structure. In example devices heat may be transferred across the gap region from a heated axial flow of the heat transfer medium to a cool stationary heat conducting structure, or from a heated stationary conducting structure to a cool axial flow of the heat transfer medium. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160123683 | INLET AIR TURBULENT GRID MIXER AND DIMPLED SURFACE RESONANT CHARGE AIR COOLER CORE - A resonant charge air cooler is provided having internal structures for producing vortexes in the air flow, thus inducing turbulence and increasing heat transfer efficiency. The air cooler includes an inlet tank, an outlet tank and a plurality of tubes fluidly connecting the inlet and outlet tanks. The tubes include vortex-inducing structures such as dimples or grooves formed on their interior surfaces. A vortex-inducing structure such as wire mesh formed from a long wire, a wire grid or parallel wires on a frame is included in the inlet tank. By changing the geometry of the internal structures, turbulent eddies are created at very small length scales. Adjustment of the geometries results in vortexes that have almost the same size as those produced by the surface dimples or grooves formed on the walls of the tubes connecting the inlet and outlet tanks, whereby a resonance behavior occurs and heat transfer increases. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160146543 | PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER - A plate heat exchanger with stacked plates having dimples forming contact faces between the plates. To obtain a good balance between strength and flow conditions, the dimples are arranged in a matrix pattern with a distance X | 05-26-2016 |
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| 20160187008 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TURBULENT, CORROSION RESISTANT HEAT EXCHANGERS - Disclosed are various turbulent, corrosion-resistant heat exchangers used in desiccant air conditioning systems. | 06-30-2016 |
| 20160252311 | Wavy Fin Structure and Flat Tube Heat Exchanger Having the Same | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160377349 | HEAT EXCHANGER, METHOD FOR FORMING THEREOF AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a heat exchanger, comprising a hollow central body which is received in a housing and defines an inner channel for a first medium, wherein a space surrounding the central body in the housing defines at least one outer channel for a second medium, wherein the central body has on either side parts which protrude from a main plane thereof and are connected to mutually opposite parts of the housing and which bound the outer channel such that the outer channel has a meandering form substantially parallel to the main plane of the central body. | 12-29-2016 |
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