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US 2025/0189237 A1Published application
Phase change material heat exchanger
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrang Corporation
InventorsRaphael Mandel, Joseph E. Turney, Ram Ranjan
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Abstract
A heat exchanger includes an outer shell enclosing an interior space. An inlet extends through the outer shell and is in fluidic communication with the interior space. An outlet extends through the outer shell and is in fluidic communication with the interior space. At least one phase change element is inside the interior space and includes a core comprising a phase change material.
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A heat exchanger comprising:
- an outer shell enclosing an interior space;
- an inlet extending through the outer shell and in fluidic communication with the interior space;
- an outlet extending through the outer shell and in fluidic communication with the interior space;
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- at least one phase change element inside the interior space, wherein the at least one phase change element comprises:
- a core comprising a phase change material.
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A heat exchanger comprising:
- a plurality of phase change elements, wherein each phase change element of the plurality of phase change elements comprises:
- a core comprising a phase change material;
- an outer housing surrounding the plurality of phase change elements and forming flow channels between the outer housing and the plurality of phase change elements;
- an inlet formed in the outer housing and in fluidic communication with the flow channels;
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- an outlet formed in the outer housing and in fluidic communication with the flow channels.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.