Multi-header pipe distributing annular printed circuit heat exchanger

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12313355-B2
Application number	US-202418895602-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2024
Priority date	Feb 4, 2024
Publication date	May 27, 2025
Grant date	May 27, 2025

Abstract

The present invention discloses a multi-header pipe distributing annular printed circuit heat exchanger, and pertains to the technical field of heat exchangers, the heat exchanger includes: a front head configured to achieve same side entry and exit of a cold fluid; a core body with one end thereof connected with the front head and configured to achieve distributing of cold fluid entry and exit; a hot fluid inlet cavity provided in a middle portion of the core body and configured to achieve entry of a hot fluid; a shell sheathed outside the core body, and the shell and the core body provided with a gap for collecting the hot fluid; and a lower cover plate connected with one end of the core body and configured to block the hot fluid inlet cavity. The present invention can improve compactness and power density of the heat exchanger, reduce volume and weight.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A multi-header pipe distributing annular printed circuit heat exchanger, comprising:
a front head configured to achieve same side entry and exit of a cold fluid;
a core body, one end thereof being connected with the front head, the core body comprising several cold plates and hot plates stacked in an axial staggered arrangement, each of the cold plates and each of the hot plates being both provided with a plurality of cold fluid inlet header pipes and cold fluid outlet header pipes thereon, the cold fluid inlet header pipes and the cold fluid outlet header pipes being both arranged periodically in a circumferential direction, and the cold fluid inlet header pipes and the cold fluid outlet header pipes being arranged at intervals;
each of the cold plates being provided thereon with several curved cold flow channels arranged periodically in the circumferential direction and the curved cold flow channels located between the cold fluid inlet header pipes and the cold fluid outlet header pipes; each of the curved cold flow channels comprising a cold fluid inlet distributing section, a cold fluid core heat exchange section and a cold fluid outlet confluence section; each of the hot plates being provided thereon with several curved hot flow channels arranged periodically in the circumferential direction and the curved hot flow channels located between the cold fluid inlet header pipes and the cold fluid outlet header pipes; each of the curved hot flow channels comprising a hot fluid inlet distributing section, a hot fluid core heat exchange section and a hot fluid outlet confluence section; and the cold fluid core heat exchange section being radially aligned with the hot fluid core heat exchange section;
a hot fluid inlet cavity provided in a middle portion formed by stacking the cold plates and the hot plates in the axial staggered arrangement, and configured to achieve entry of a hot fluid;
a shell sheathed outside the core body, one end of the shell being connected with the front head, and the shell and the core body being provided with a gap for collecting the hot fluid;
a lower cover plate connected with one end of the core body away from the front head and configured to block the hot fluid inlet cavity;
a rear head connected with the other end of the shell away from the front head and configured to achieve outflow of the hot fluid; the front head comprising:
a hot fluid inlet middle communicating header provided in a middle portion of the front head and in communication with a cavity in the middle portion of the front head; and
a baffle provided on an inner wall of the front head and by which the front head dividing an external cavity into an inner annular cavity and an outer annular cavity; the front head further comprising:
a cold fluid inlet outer ring header provided on the front head and in communication with the outer annular cavity separated by the baffle; and
a cold fluid outlet inner ring header provided on the front head and in communication with the inner annular cavity separated by the baffle; and the front head is provided with an upper cover plate embedded therein;
the upper cover plate being provided with a plurality of outer ring cold fluid inlets and inner ring cold fluid outlets thereon;
each of the outer ring cold fluid inlets being in communication with the cold fluid inlet outer ring header, and the outer ring cold fluid inlets being arranged periodically in the circumferential direction;
each of the inner ring cold fluid outlets being in communication with the cold fluid outlet inner ring header, and the inner ring cold fluid outlets being arranged periodically in the circumferential direction; and
the outer ring cold fluid inlets and the inner ring cold fluid outlets being arranged at intervals.

2. The multi-header pipe distributing annular printed circuit heat exchanger according to claim 1 , wherein the shell is provided with several ribs inside, and the shell is connected with an outer wall of the core body without the curved hot flow channels by the ribs.

3. The multi-header pipe distributing annular printed circuit heat exchanger according to claim 2 , wherein said one end of the core body away from the front head is connected with the lower cover plate, and the core body blocks the hot fluid inlet cavity by the lower cover plate.

4. The multi-header pipe distributing annular printed circuit heat exchanger according to claim 3 , wherein the rear head is provided with a plurality of hot fluid outlet headers thereon.

Assignees

• Univ Xi An Jiaotong

Inventors

• Ma Ting
• Ma Qiyuan
• He Song
• Cheng Yang
• Wang Qiuwang

Classifications

• H05K7/2039

  characterised by the heat transfer by conduction from the heat generating element to a dissipating body (arrangements for increasing/decreasing heat-transfer, e.g. fins details, F28F13/00) · CPC title

• F28D9/04 Primary

  the conduits being formed by spirally-wound plates or laminae · CPC title

• F28F9/0243 Primary

  Header boxes having a circular cross-section · CPC title

• F28F9/0278

  in the form of stacked distribution plates or perforated plates arranged over end plates · CPC title

• F28F3/048 Primary

  in the form of ribs integral with the element or local variations in thickness of the element, e.g. grooves, microchannels · CPC title