Charge air cooler, and intake manifold including the same

A charge air cooler comprising:

• a housing;
• a heat exchanger core positioned within the housing, the heat exchanger core having a first end and a second end;
• a coolant inlet extending from the housing in fluid communication with the heat exchanger core;
• a coolant outlet extending from the housing in fluid communication with the heat exchanger core;
• a plurality of coolant circuits formed in the heat exchanger core and extending between the coolant inlet and the coolant outlet;
• a plurality of charge air flow channels extending from the first end of the heat exchanger core to the second end of the heat exchanger core in heat transfer relationship with the plurality of coolant circuits;
• and
• a fastener extending through the heat exchanger core to secure the heat exchanger core to the housing, the fastener being located centrally between the first end and the second end of the heat exchanger core.

An air intake manifold for an engine, the air intake manifold comprising:

• an air inlet to receive a flow of compressed charge air;
• a plurality of runners to deliver cooled compressed charge air to a corresponding plurality of combustion cylinders of the engine;
• and
• a charge air cooler arranged within the air intake manifold between the air inlet and the runners, the charge air cooler comprising
• a housing,
• a heat exchanger core positioned within the housing and having a first end adjacent the air inlet and a second end adjacent the plurality of runners, the heat exchanger core including a first core section, a second core section, and a centrally located section positioned between the first core section and the second core section,
• a plurality of coolant circuits, each of the plurality of coolant circuits extending through at least one of the first and second core sections,
• a coolant inlet extending from the centrally located section, the coolant inlet configured to deliver coolant to the plurality of coolant circuits,
• a coolant outlet extending from the centrally located section, the coolant outlet configured to receive coolant from the plurality of coolant circuits,
• a first plurality of charge air flow channels extending through the first core section from the first end of the heat exchanger core to the second end of the heat exchanger core in heat transfer relationship with at least some of the plurality of coolant circuits,
• a second plurality of charge air flow channels extending through the second core section from the first end of the heat exchanger core to the second end of the heat exchanger core in heat transfer relationship with at least some of the plurality of coolant circuits, and
• a fastener extending through the centrally located section of the heat exchanger core to secure the heat exchanger core to the housing.