Condensate collection for use with condensing heat exchangers
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorCory R. Rice
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Abstract
Baffle assemblies for use with condensing heat exchangers include a housing with a portion of the housing having a water flow passage defined therein, a set of baffles extending from the housing and arranged with a fluid connection with the water flow passage. Each baffle of the set of baffles includes a baffle frame having a solid back and solid sidewalls that define an open faced baffle cavity, a primary layer arranged within the baffle cavity, wherein the primary layer comprises a geometry pattern of openings, and a secondary layer arranged within the baffle cavity between the primary layer and the back of the baffle frame, with the secondary layer being formed of a mesh of woven wires.
Claims20
A baffle assembly for use with a condensing heat exchanger, the baffle assembly comprising:
- a housing, wherein a portion of the housing has a water flow passage defined therein;
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- a set of baffles extending from the housing and arranged with a fluid connection with the water flow passage, wherein each baffle of the set of baffles comprises:
- a baffle frame having a solid back and solid sidewalls that define an open faced baffle cavity;
- a primary layer arranged within the baffle cavity, wherein the primary layer comprises a geometry pattern of openings;
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- a secondary layer arranged within the baffle cavity between the primary layer and the back of the baffle frame, wherein the secondary layer comprises a mesh of woven wires.
A heat exchanger assembly comprising:
- a heat exchanger core configured to receive humid air as a first working fluid and a coolant as a second working fluid, wherein the heat exchanger is arranged to output the first working fluid as an airflow having water droplets;
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- a baffle assembly arranged to receive the output of the first working fluid, wherein the baffle assembly comprises:
- a housing, wherein a portion of the housing has a water flow passage defined therein;
- and
- a set of baffles extending from the housing and arranged with a fluid connection with the water flow passage, wherein each baffle of the set of baffles comprises:
- a baffle frame having a solid back and solid sidewalls that define an open faced baffle cavity;
- a primary layer arranged within the baffle cavity, wherein the primary layer comprises a geometry pattern of openings;
- and
- a secondary layer arranged within the baffle cavity between the primary layer and the back of the baffle frame, wherein the secondary layer comprises a mesh of woven wires.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.