Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hollow lattice thermal energy storage heat exchanger
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Application No.: US15593609Application Date: 2017-05-12
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Publication No.: US11747094B2Publication Date: 2023-09-05
- Inventor: Michael F. Stoia , Arun Muley , Douglas H. Van Afielen
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
- Main IPC: F28D20/00
- IPC: F28D20/00 ; B23P15/26 ; F28F21/06 ; F28F21/08 ; F28F1/02 ; F28F7/02 ; F28D1/053 ; F28F27/02 ; F28D20/02 ; F28D1/047 ; F28D7/16

Abstract:
Example heat exchangers and methods of use are described herein. An example heat exchanger includes a lattice structure including a plurality of conduits defining a plurality of interstitial voids between the plurality of conduits. Each of the plurality of conduits includes an inlet and an outlet, and the plurality of conduits are arranged such that, between the inlet and the outlet, each of the conduits intersects at least one other conduit to enable flow between the intersecting conduits. The example heat exchanger also includes a first manifold formed unitarily with the lattice structure, the first manifold comprising a first plurality of openings in fluid communication with each inlet of the plurality of conduits. The example heat exchanger further includes a phase change material (PCM) disposed within and substantially filling the plurality of interstitial voids.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180328673A1 Hollow Lattice Thermal Energy Storage Heat Exchanger Public/Granted day:2018-11-15
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