Rotary heat exchanger and system thereof

A rotary heat exchanger, comprising:

• a hub;
• a fan comprising a plurality of fan blades integrally coupled to the hub and extending radially outwardly therefrom;
• and
• a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of heat exchanger sections each of which is located between two of the plurality of fan blades, the heat exchanger including a plurality of cooling fins for receiving a flow of air from the fan;
• wherein, the heat exchanger is substantially planar;
• wherein, the hub, the fan, and the heat exchanger are integrally formed as a single body.

A cooling system of a vehicle, comprising:

• an engine for generating power;
• a pump for pumping a fluid;
• and
• a rotary heat exchanger for cooling the fluid, the rotary heat exchanger manufacturing by a three-dimensional process and comprising:
• a hub;
• a fan comprising a plurality of fan blades integrally coupled to the hub and extending radially outwardly therefrom;
• a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of heat exchanger sections, the heat exchanger including a plurality of cooling fins for receiving a flow of air from the fan;
• and
• a rotary manifold coupled to the hub, the rotary manifold comprising a fluid passage defined therein for conveying the fluid from the pump to the heat exchanger;
• wherein each of the plurality of heat exchanger sections is located between two of the plurality of fan blades;
• wherein, the rotary heat exchanger is rotatably driven to direct the air through the plurality of cooling fins to reduce a temperature of the fluid passing through the heat exchanger.