Self-defrosting recuperative air-to-air heat exchanger
Abstract
A heat exchanger is described which includes a stationary spirally or concentrically wound heat exchanger core with rotating baffles on upper and lower ends thereof. The rotating baffles include rotating inlets and outlets which are in communication with respective fixed inlets and outlets via annuli. The rotation of the baffles causes a concurrent rotation of the temperature distribution within the stationary exchanger core, thereby preventing frost build-up in some applications and preventing the formation of hot spots in other applications. 3 figures.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Mechanical Technology Inc
- OSTI Identifier:
- 143941
- Patent Number(s):
- 5273106
- Application Number:
- PAN: 7-918,217
- Assignee:
- Mechanical Technology Inc., Latham, NY (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC07-88ID12788
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 28 Dec 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; HEAT EXCHANGERS; DESIGN; OPERATION; DEFROSTING; BAFFLES
Citation Formats
Drake, R L. Self-defrosting recuperative air-to-air heat exchanger. United States: N. p., 1993.
Web.
Drake, R L. Self-defrosting recuperative air-to-air heat exchanger. United States.
Drake, R L. Tue .
"Self-defrosting recuperative air-to-air heat exchanger". United States.
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abstractNote = {A heat exchanger is described which includes a stationary spirally or concentrically wound heat exchanger core with rotating baffles on upper and lower ends thereof. The rotating baffles include rotating inlets and outlets which are in communication with respective fixed inlets and outlets via annuli. The rotation of the baffles causes a concurrent rotation of the temperature distribution within the stationary exchanger core, thereby preventing frost build-up in some applications and preventing the formation of hot spots in other applications. 3 figures.},
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place = {United States},
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