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Title: Counter-flow ceramic heat exchanger assembly and method

Abstract

A heat exchanger assembly embodiment includes a plurality of laminated ceramic tape layers having at least one hole surrounded by at least one tape remainder portion. The plurality of layers is arranged in a build direction defined parallel to a counter-flow plane. Each laminated ceramic tape layer is stacked and sintered to define a ceramic core section integrally formed with a first ceramic manifold and a second ceramic manifold. The ceramic core section of the assembly includes a plurality of spaced apart counter-flow plates stacked along a stacking direction normal to the counter-flow plane and the build direction, defining a plurality of flow passages parallel to the counter-flow plane. Each flow passage is in communication with the first manifold and the second manifold. A plurality of counter-flow fins is disposed in at least one of the plurality of flow passages, between adjacent ones of the plurality of counter-flow plates.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Hamilton Sunstrand Corp., Windsor Locks, CT (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1576308
Patent Number(s):
10415901
Application Number:
15/262,888
Assignee:
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation (Windsor Locks, CT)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B32 - LAYERED PRODUCTS B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
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
DOE Contract Number:  
FE0024066
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2016 Sep 12
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Ranjan, Ram, and Wong, Eva. Counter-flow ceramic heat exchanger assembly and method. United States: N. p., 2019. Web.
Ranjan, Ram, & Wong, Eva. Counter-flow ceramic heat exchanger assembly and method. United States.
Ranjan, Ram, and Wong, Eva. Tue . "Counter-flow ceramic heat exchanger assembly and method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1576308.
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