Heat exchanger comprising a baffle wall with hollow turbulence generators

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022412675-A1
Application number	US-202017756986-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 8, 2020
Priority date	Dec 12, 2019
Publication date	Dec 29, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A heat exchanger between a fluid and an air flow, includes a heat exchange wall separating the fluid and the air flow, the heat exchange wall including a heat exchange surface that extends parallel to a longitudinal direction of the air flow and with which the air flow is in contact. The heat exchange wall includes at least one turbulence generator extending in a hollow manner in relation to the heat exchange surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 - 9 . (canceled)

10 . A heat exchanger between a fluid and an air flow, comprising a heat exchange wall separating the fluid and the air flow, the heat exchange wall including a heat exchange surface that extends parallel to a longitudinal direction of the air flow and with which the air flow is in contact, wherein the heat exchanger includes a baffle wall extending in the extension of the heat exchange wall and upstream of it in relation to the direction of circulation of the air flow, and wherein the baffle wall includes at least one turbulence generator of hollow shape in relation to the outer surface.

11 . The heat exchanger according to claim 10 , including at least one turbulence generator disposed at an upstream end of the baffle wall.

12 . The heat exchanger according to claim 10 , wherein the baffle wall includes a plurality of turbulence generators distributed in at least one direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

13 . The heat exchanger according to claim 11 , including at least two adjacent turbulence generators having different shapes and/or dimensions.

14 . The heat exchanger according to claim 10 , wherein at least one turbulence generator has a variable geometry in relation to the outer surface, between a deactivated state wherein it is flush with the outer surface so as not to generate turbulences, and an activated state wherein it forms a hollow in relation to the outer surface to generate turbulences.

15 . The heat exchanger according to claim 14 , wherein the heat exchange wall includes inner cavities opening towards the outer surface and each corresponding to a turbulence generator, the outer surface including a sealed flexible membrane, the activation of a turbulence generator being obtained by depressurising the corresponding inner cavity.

16 . The heat exchanger according to claim 15 , integrating a system for controlling the activated or deactivated state of the turbulence generators in relation to the outer surface.

17 . The heat exchanger according to claim 14 , wherein the control system is of the pneumatic type.

18 . A turbomachine through which an air flow passes, a stator stage including guide vanes, with the heat exchanger according to claim 10 , the heat exchanger including an exchange wall integrated into a casing of the turbomachine delimiting an air flow stream, the heat exchanger being located downstream of the stator.

Assignees

• Safran Aircraft Engines

Inventors

• Chassagne Amélie Argie Antoinette
• Brunet Antoine Robert Alain
• Zaccardi Cédric

Classifications

• F28D2021/0021

  for aircrafts or cosmonautics · CPC title

• F28F13/12 Primary

  by creating turbulence, e.g. by stirring, by increasing the force of circulation (F28F13/08 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F02C7/141

  of working fluid · CPC title

• F28D2021/0089

  Oil coolers · CPC title

• F05D2260/2212

  by creating turbulence · CPC title