Space-Saving Multichannel Heat Exchanger

A multichannel heat exchanger is provided that may be used in any suitable application, such as air conditioning, refrigeration, heat pump, and similar systems. The heat exchanger provides for enhanced thermal exchange density within reduced envelope dimensions. Multichannel tubes may be oriented su...

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Main Authors NICHOLS JEFFREY N, OBOSU CHARLES B, BREIDING PETER J, BURDETTE DAN R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.06.2008
Subjects
BLASTING
COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS
HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS,IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
HEATING
LIGHTING
LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS
REFRIGERATION OR COOLING
WEAPONS
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Summary:A multichannel heat exchanger is provided that may be used in any suitable application, such as air conditioning, refrigeration, heat pump, and similar systems. The heat exchanger provides for enhanced thermal exchange density within reduced envelope dimensions. Multichannel tubes may be oriented such that their major width is generally in a vertical plane, but such that their edges are inclined with respect to the vertical. The resulting envelope dimensions are reduced. Moreover, liquid condensate that may collect on the heat exchangers (e.g., when used as evaporators) may be channeled toward lower edges of the multichannel tubes along which the condensate flows for evacuation and collection.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20080040724