Integrated multi-chamber heat exchanger

A one-piece heat exchanger manufactured using an additive manufacturing process is described. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of channels formed therein. At least some of the plurality of channels may be configured to provide structural support to the heat exchanger to reduce its weight. Dif...

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Main Authors Stutzman, Randall J, Vos, David L, Miller, Matthew Daniel, Alderfer, Ryan M
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.03.2018
Subjects
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OFTHREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVEAGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING,STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING
AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
BLASTING
CASTING
DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OFGENERAL APPLICATION
HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
HEATING
LIGHTING
MAKING METALLIC POWDER
MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
POWDER METALLURGY
SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR
SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
TRANSPORTING
WEAPONS
WORKING METALLIC POWDER
WORKING OF PLASTICS
WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Summary:A one-piece heat exchanger manufactured using an additive manufacturing process is described. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of channels formed therein. At least some of the plurality of channels may be configured to provide structural support to the heat exchanger to reduce its weight. Different coolant media may be used in a first set and a second set of the plurality of channels to provide different types of cooling in an integrated one-piece heat exchanger structure.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20160325427