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Title: Circumferential flow foam heat exchanger

Abstract

A heat exchanger is disclosed that includes a cold heat exchange zone including a foam material having an annular geometry and having fluid distribution and collection slots configured to distribute a cooling fluid circumferentially through the foam material.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1860208
Patent Number(s):
11209219
Application Number:
14/024,101
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL F28D - HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL F28F - DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 09/11/2013
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Youchison, Dennis L. Circumferential flow foam heat exchanger. United States: N. p., 2021. Web.
Youchison, Dennis L. Circumferential flow foam heat exchanger. United States.
Youchison, Dennis L. Tue . "Circumferential flow foam heat exchanger". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1860208.
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