Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Heat exchangers with enhanced efficiency
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Application No.: US17025196Application Date: 2020-09-18
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Publication No.: US11542852B2Publication Date: 2023-01-03
- Inventor: Dave D. Friske , Christian Hertrich , Mark Thomas Weston
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Burris Law, PLLC
- Main IPC: F01P3/20
- IPC: F01P3/20 ; F28F13/06 ; F01P11/04 ; F01M11/00 ; F16H57/04 ; B33Y80/00 ; F01M5/00 ; F01P3/18 ; B60L58/26

Abstract:
An additive manufactured heat exchanger includes a monolithic housing defining an outer surface, a plurality of first fluid passageways extending between a first fluid inlet and a first fluid outlet, and a plurality of second fluid passageways extending between a second fluid inlet and a second fluid outlet. A cross section of the outer surface defines an irregular shape, the plurality of first fluid passageways and the plurality of second fluid passageways define a convoluted flow matrix within the monolithic housing, and the outer surface of the monolithic housing is complimentary to a space between at least two components of a vehicle. The monolithic housing can also include a plurality of third fluid passageways extending between a third fluid inlet and a third fluid outlet.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220090534A1 HEAT EXCHANGERS WITH ENHANCED EFFICIENCY Public/Granted day:2022-03-24
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