Heat exchanger with heat transfer augmentation features
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorsJoseph E. Turney, Kathryn L. Kirsch, Robert H. Dold, Matthew B. Kennedy
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Abstract
A heat exchanger includes a plurality of longitudinally-extending first channels and a plurality of second channels fluidly isolated from the plurality of first channels. Each first channels includes a plurality of spiraling internal fins and a plurality of external fins. The internal fins extend from and are integrally formed with the internal walls of the first channel. The external fins connect extend from and are integrally formed with the external walls of the first channels, connecting channels together. The plurality of second channels is defined in part by external walls of the plurality of first channels and the plurality of external fins.
Claims8
A heat exchanger comprising;
- a plurality of first channels extending longitudinally, each first channel comprising;
- a plurality of first internal fins extending from and integrally formed with an internal wall of each first channel, wherein first internal fins of the plurality of internal fins are arranged in a spiraling orientation along the internal wall;
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- a plurality of external fins extending from and integrally formed with an external wall of each first channel, wherein the plurality of external fins includes first external fins and second external fins, the first and second external fins having an undulating shape extending a length of each first channel, wherein each first external fin is disposed between second external fins, and where the first external fins connect adjacent first channels;
- a plurality of second channels, each second channel defined by the external walls of the plurality of first channels and the first external fins, wherein the plurality of second channels is fluidly isolated from the plurality of first channels and wherein and the second external fins protrude into the plurality of second channels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.