Surface cooler and an associated method thereof

A surface cooler comprising:

• a base component having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the base component comprises a first thermally conductive material;
• a plurality of first fins extending substantially perpendicular from the first surface of the base component wherein each fin of the plurality of first fins is characterized by a first height and a first width;
• and
• a plurality of second fins extending substantially perpendicular from the first surface of the base component, wherein each fin of the plurality of second fins is characterized by a second height and a second width,
• wherein one or more fins of the plurality of first fins are disposed between a pair of adjacent fins of the plurality of second fins, wherein a average first height of the plurality of first fins is lower than an average second height of the plurality of second fins, wherein the base component comprises at least one conduit disposed between the first and second surfaces and configured to receive a fluid, and wherein the second height of the plurality of second fins is configured to be gradually increased or decreased along at least one of a circumferential direction, and an axial direction of an engine.

A surface cooler comprising:

• a base component having a first surface and a second surface wherein the base component comprises a first thermally conductive material;
• a plurality of first fins extending substantially perpendicular from the first surface of the base component, wherein each fin of the plurality of first fins is characterized by a first height and a first width;
• and
• a plurality of second fins extending substantially perpendicular from the first surface of the base component, wherein each fin of the plurality of second fins is characterized by a second height and a second width,
• wherein one or more fins of the plurality of first fins are disposed between a pair of adjacent fins of the plurality of second fins, wherein an average first height of the plurality of first fins is lower than an average second height of the plurality of second fins, wherein the base component comprises at least one conduit disposed between the first and second surfaces and configured to receive a fluid, and wherein the plurality of first fins comprises a second thermally conductive material.

A surface cooler comprising:

• a base component having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the base component comprises a first thermally conductive material;
• a plurality of first fins extending substantially perpendicular from the first surface of the base component wherein each fin of the plurality of first fins is characterized by a first height and a first width;
• and
• a plurality of second fins extending substantially perpendicular from the first surface of the base component, wherein each fin of the plurality of second fins is characterized by a second height and a second width,
• wherein one or more fins of the plurality of first fins are disposed between a pair of adjacent fins of the plurality of second fins, wherein an average first height of the plurality of first fins is lower than an average second height of the plurality of second fins, wherein the base component comprises at least one conduit disposed between the first and second surfaces and configured to receive a fluid, and wherein at least one fin of the plurality of first fins comprises discrete first sub-fins arranged in a first row of a plurality of first rows.

An engine comprising:

• a core engine comprising an engine casing;
• a fan assembly comprising a fan casing and an outlet guide vane disposed between the engine casing and the fan casing;
• and
• a surface cooler coupled to at least one or both of i) a portion of the engine casing and ii) a portion of the fan casing, wherein the surface cooler comprises:
• a base component having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the base component comprises a first thermally conductive material;
• a plurality of first fins extending substantially perpendicular from the first surface of the base component, wherein each first fin of the plurality of first fins is characterized by a first height and a first width, and wherein the plurality of first fins comprises a second thermally conductive material;
• and
• a plurality of second fins extending substantially perpendicular from the first surface of the base component, wherein each second fin of the plurality of second fins is characterized by a second height and a second width,
• wherein one or more first fins of the plurality of first fins are disposed between a pair of adjacent second fins of the plurality of second fins, wherein an average first height of the plurality of first fins is lower than an average second height of the plurality of second fins, and wherein the base component comprises at least one conduit disposed between the first and second surfaces and configured to receive a fluid.

An engine comprising:

• a core engine comprising an engine casing;
• a fan assembly comprising a fan casing and an outlet guide vane disposed between the engine casing and the fan casing;
• and
• a surface cooler coupled to at least one or both of i) a portion of the engine casing and ii) a portion of the fan casing, wherein the surface cooler comprises:
• a base component having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the base component comprises a first thermally conductive material;
• a plurality of first fins extending substantially perpendicular from the first surface of the base component, wherein each first fin of the plurality of first fins is characterized by a first height and a first width;
• and
• a plurality of second fins extending substantially perpendicular from the first surface of the base component, wherein each second fin of the plurality of second fins is characterized by a second height and a second width,
• wherein one or more first fins of the plurality of first fins are disposed between a pair of adjacent second fins of the plurality of second fins, wherein an average first height of the plurality of first fins is lower than an average second height of the plurality of second fins, wherein the base component comprises at least one conduit disposed between the first and second surfaces and configured to receive a fluid, and wherein the first height of the plurality of first fins is gradually increased or decreased along at least one of a circumferential direction and an axial direction of the engine.

An engine comprising:

• a core engine comprising an engine casing;
• a fan assembly comprising a fan casing and an outlet guide vane disposed between the engine casing and the fan casing;
• and
• a surface cooler coupled to at least one or both of i) a portion of the engine casing and ii) a portion of the fan casing, wherein the surface cooler comprises:
• a base component having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the base component comprises a first thermally conductive material;
• a plurality of first fins extending substantially perpendicular from the first surface of the base component, wherein each first fin of the plurality of first fins is characterized by a first height and a first width;
• and
• a plurality of second fins extending substantially perpendicular from the first surface of the base component, wherein each second fin of the plurality of second fins is characterized by a second height and a second width,
• wherein one or more first fins of the plurality of first fins are disposed between a pair of adjacent second fins of the plurality of second fins, wherein an average first height of the plurality of first fins is lower than an average second height of the plurality of second fins, wherein the base component comprises at least one conduit disposed between the first and second surfaces and configured to receive a fluid, and wherein the second height of the plurality of second fins is gradually increased or decreased along at least one of a circumferential direction and an axial direction of the engine.

An engine comprising:

• a core engine comprising an engine casing;
• a fan assembly comprising a fan casing and an outlet guide vane disposed between the engine casing and the fan casing;
• and
• a surface cooler coupled to at least one or both of i) a portion of the engine casing and ii) a portion of the fan casing, wherein the surface cooler comprises:
• a base component having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the base component comprises a first thermally conductive material;
• a plurality of first fins extending substantially perpendicular from the first surface of the base component, wherein each first fin of the plurality of first fins is characterized by a first height and a first width;
• and
• a plurality of second fins extending substantially perpendicular from the first surface of the base component wherein each second fin of the plurality of second fins is characterized by a second height and a second width,
• wherein one or more first fins of the plurality of first fins are disposed between a pair of adjacent second fins of the plurality of second fins, wherein an average first height of the plurality of first fins is lower than an average second height of the plurality of second fins, wherein the base component comprises at least one conduit disposed between the first and second surfaces and configured to receive a fluid, and wherein at least one fin of the plurality of first fins comprises discrete first sub-fins arranged in a first row of a plurality of first rows.