Heat exchanger with variable density feature arrays
OwnerJames Rhett Mayor, Danielle Hesse +1inventors
InventorsJames Rhett Mayor, Danielle Hesse, Benjamin H. Loeffler
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Abstract
According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of heat exchangers and applications. In an exemplary embodiment, a heat exchanger can include at least a first feature array and a second feature array, a channel in an interior of the heat exchanger, through which a fluid can flov, an inlet for the fluid to enter the channel, an outlet for the fluid to exit the channel. The channel may include at least one surface and said first feature array and said second feature array are positioned on the at least one surface of the channel, the fluid configured to flow from said inlet, through said channel to said outlet, and the first and second feature arrays have different densities.
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A heat exchanger comprising:
- at least a first feature array and a second feature array,
- a channel in an interior of the heat exchanger, through which a fluid can flow,
- an inlet for the fluid to enter the channel,
- an outlet for the fluid to exit the channel,
- wherein said channel includes at least one surface and said first feature array and said second feature array are positioned on the at least one surface of the channel,
- wherein said fluid configured to flow from said inlet, through said channel to said outlet, and
- wherein said first and second feature arrays have different densities.
A multi-phase inverter comprising:
- a heat exchanger, wherein the heat exchanger comprises,
- at least a first feature array, a second feature array, and a third feature array, the first, second, and third feature arrays positioned along a surface of a channel defined in an interior of said heat exchanger, said first, second, and third feature arrays having different densities,
- an exterior surface,
- inlet for a fluid to enter the channel,
- an outlet for a fluid to exit the channel,
- wherein said fluid configured to flow from said inlet, through said channel to said outlet, and
- at least a first phase, a second phase, and a third phase, each of said at least first phase, second phase, and third phase having at least one switch,
- said at least first, second, and third phases positioned along said exterior surface,
- wherein said first phase is positioned adjacent to said first feature array, said second phase is positioned adjacent to said second feature array, and said third phase is positioned adjacent to said third feature array.
A heat exchanger comprising:
- at least a first feature array and a second feature array,
- a channel in an interior of the heat exchanger, through which a fluid can flow,
- an inlet for the fluid to enter the channel,
- an outlet for the fluid to exit the channel,
- wherein said channel includes at least one surface and said first feature array and said second feature array are positioned on the at least one surface of the channel,
- wherein said fluid configured to flow from said inlet, through said channel to said outlet, and
- wherein the features of said first array and the features of said second feature arrays have different cross-sectional shapes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.