Self-cleaning, rotary heat exchanger

Patent · Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:7039461

Pravda, M F

This patent describes a rotary comprising a Perkins tube heat exchanger, a case located in the fluid flow boundary layer surrounding the rotor, purge port means in the case, and airfoil means extending inwardly from the case into the fluid flow boundary layer and operative to cause local turbulent fluid flow therein. The airfoil means also diverts a predetermined portion of the fluid flow out through the purge port means.

• Assignee: Manc Corp., Walla Walla, WA
• Patent Number(s): US 4640344
• OSTI ID: 7039461
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 4 Mar 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
HEAT EXCHANGERS
DESIGN
OPERATION
AIRFOILS
BOUNDARY LAYERS
CLEANING
ROTATION
ROTORS
TURBULENT FLOW
FLUID FLOW
LAYERS
MOTION
421000* - Engineering- Combustion Systems