Heat exchanger systems and devices for increased durability
AssigneeRaytheon Technologies Corporation
InventorsORIN G. AVIDANE, TYLER G. VINCENT, SUBHADEEP GAN
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Abstract
A heat exchanger can comprise: a housing; a heat transfer region disposed within the housing; and an inlet manifold or an inlet conduit defined at least partially by an interior surface extending axially from a first end of the heat exchanger to an inlet defined by the heat transfer region, the inlet manifold or the inlet conduit comprising a protrusion configuration disposed in the interior surface. The heat exchanger can further comprise an outlet manifold or an outlet conduit including a protrusion configuration disposed on an interior surface of the outlet manifold or outlet conduit.
Claims20
A heat exchanger system, comprising:
- a heat exchanger having a housing and a heat transfer region, the heat transfer region disposed in the housing;
- a first inlet conduit coupled to the heat exchanger and in fluid communication with the heat transfer region;
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- a first outlet conduit coupled to the heat exchanger and in fluid communication with the heat transfer region, at least one of an interior surface or an exterior surface of the first inlet conduit or the first outlet conduit including a protrusion configuration.
A heat exchanger system, comprising:
- a heat exchanger having a housing and a heat transfer region, the heat transfer region disposed in the housing;
- a first inlet conduit and a first outlet conduit, the first inlet conduit in fluid communication with the first outlet conduit through the heat transfer region;
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- a second inlet conduit and a second outlet conduit, the second inlet conduit in fluid communication with the second outlet conduit through the heat transfer region, wherein an exterior surface of at least one of the first inlet conduit, the first outlet conduit, the second inlet conduit and the second outlet conduit includes a protrusion configuration.
A gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a heat exchanger comprising a heat transfer region, an inlet manifold and an outlet manifold, the inlet manifold in fluid communication with the outlet manifold through the heat transfer region;
- a supply conduit;
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- a return conduit in fluid communication with the supply conduit through the heat transfer region of the heat exchanger, wherein an exterior surface of at least one of the supply conduit, the return conduit comprises a protrusion configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.