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Heat exchanger

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6803799
A heat exchanger is described comprising: a liquid impingement plate having a liquid carrying channel therein; means for spraying a liquid carrying channel; a liquid containment plate disposed in spaced relation to the liquid carrying channel, the liquid containment plate and the liquid impingement plate defining a liquid flow chamber therebetween; liquid inlet means in communication with the liquid spraying means to permit the liquid to flow through the liquid spraying means into the liquid carrying channel; liquid outlet means in communication with the liquid flow chamber to permit liquid to be removed from the liquid flow chamber; and means for cooling the liquid impingement plate on the side thereof opposite the liquid flow chamber to a temperature at or below the freezing point of the liquid; the liquid carrying channel including means for retaining a portion of the liquid in a frozen state there-within, the retaining means comprising a narrowed channel opening facing the liquid spraying means in spaced relation to cooling means.
Assignee:
Sundstrand Corp., Rockford, IL
Patent Number(s):
US 4637456
OSTI ID:
6803799
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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