Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Heat exchanger for a rankine cycle in a vehicle
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Application No.: US14596348Application Date: 2015-01-14
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Publication No.: US09890666B2Publication Date: 2018-02-13
- Inventor: Shiguang Zhou
- 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: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Agent Greg Brown
- Main IPC: F01K23/10
- IPC: F01K23/10 ; F01K23/06

Abstract:
A vehicle includes a Rankine cycle containing a working fluid for waste heat recovery and has an evaporator. The evaporator has a heat exchanger tube positioned for generally horizontal flow of the working fluid therethrough. An inlet header is connected to a lower surface of an end region of the tube. An outlet header with a plurality of risers is positioned for generally vertical flow of the working fluid. The riser headers are connected to and spaced apart along an upper surface of the tube.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160201519A1 HEAT EXCHANGER FOR A RANKINE CYCLE IN A VEHICLE Public/Granted day:2016-07-14
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