CAST PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER AND METHOD OF MAKING USING DIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION

• Main Authors: HYLAND, David J, DISORI, Michael A, STILLMAN, William P, BULLIED, Steven J, MARCIN, John Joseph, BRENEMAN, Ryan C, VERNER, Carl R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 10.01.2024
• Subjects: BLASTING; CASTING; CASTING OF METALS; CASTING OF OTHER SUBSTANCES BY THE SAME PROCESSES OR DEVICES; DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OFGENERAL APPLICATION; HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; POWDER METALLURGY; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

A cast part (12) includes an outermost wall (65), at least one inner wall (40a, 40b, 40c) defining at least two internal passages (28) and at least one cast cooling fin (24) extending from an outer surface (90A, 90B). The cooling fin (24) includes a ratio of fin height (104) to an average fin thickn...