Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Heat exchanger
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Application No.: US16631631Application Date: 2018-05-18
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Publication No.: US11359872B2Publication Date: 2022-06-14
- Inventor: Evert Hooijkamp , Niall Edward Hatfield , Ahmed Hussein , Stephen Mellor
- Applicant: HIETA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
- Applicant Address: GB Bristol
- Assignee: HIETA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
- Current Assignee: HIETA TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
- Current Assignee Address: GB Bristol
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
- Priority: GB1712577 20170804
- International Application: PCT/GB2018/051351 WO 20180518
- International Announcement: WO2019/025750 WO 20190207
- Main IPC: F28F9/02
- IPC: F28F9/02 ; F28D21/00

Abstract:
A heat exchanger (4) comprises a heat exchanger core (20) comprising first fluid channels (22) and second fluid flow channels (24) for exchange of heat between the first and second fluids. First and second manifold portions (42, 44) are provided to guide the first and second fluids between the first and second fluid flow channels (22, 249 and first and second fluid interface portions (48, 49) which comprise fewer channels than the heat exchanger core (20). The first manifold portion (42) includes at least one tunnel portion (46) extending through the second manifold portion (44) at an angle to the direction of second fluid flow. Hence at least part of the first fluid is directed through the inside of the tunnel portion while the second fluid passes around the outside of the tunnel portion. This enables more compact heat exchanger design.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200173738A1 HEAT EXCHANGER Public/Granted day:2020-06-04
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