Branching heat exchangers
A heat exchanger includes an external casing and a core. The external casing includes a first inlet, a first outlet, a second inlet, and a second outlet. The core includes an array of branched channels connecting the first inlet and first outlet, an inlet header, and an outlet header. The inlet header is integrally formed with and fluidly connected to the first inlet. The outlet header is integrally formed with and fluidly connected to the first outlet. The branched channels and the external casing define a fluidic passage. The array of branched channels includes a first split, a first juncture, a secondary split, a secondary juncture, and a subset of splits and junctures. The first split and first juncture are common to an entirety of the array of branched channels. The subset of splits and junctures route fluid through interconnections between fluidly parallel branched channels.
- Research Organization:
- Hamilton Sundstrand Corp., Charlotte, NC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AR0000855
- Assignee:
- Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
- Patent Number(s):
- 11,085,700
- Application Number:
- 16/180,686
- OSTI ID:
- 1840332
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Generating optimal topologies in structural design using a homogenization method
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journal | November 1988 |
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