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Circular heat exchanger having uniform cross-sectional area throughout the passages therein
Assignee: Solar Turbines Inc
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Filing: 1990-05-29
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Granted: 1992-01-21
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Expires: 2010-05-29
Abstract
Abstract Circular heat exchangers have been used to increase the efficiency of engines by absorbing heat from the exhaust gas and transferring a portion of the exhaust heat to the intake air. The present heat exchanger is built to be more efficient, to better resist the internal forces and pressures and to better withstand the thermal stress from the cyclic operation of the engine. The core has a plurality of heat recipient passages therein which have a uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of the passage. And the core further has a plurality of heat donor passages therein which have a uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of the passage.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles T. Darragh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:53
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28D; F28D9/00; F28D9/0012; F28D9/0018; F28D9/04; F28F; F28F3/00; F28F3/02; F28F3/04; F28F3/042; F28F3/046; F05; F05B; F05B2250/00; F05B2250/10; F05B2250/14; F05B2250/141
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
157 words
A heat exchanger comprising a core having a plurality of heat recipient passages and a plurality of heat donor passages therein, the heat recipient passages having a recipient fluid therein during operation and the heat donor passages having a donor fluid therein during operation, further comprising: said core including a plurality of stacked primary surface cells each defining one of the passages therein, the cells being secured together forming a generally circular core, adjacent cells forming the other of the passages therebetween; each of said plurality of cells having an involute curved shape and including at least a pair of primary surface pleated sheets, each of said primary surface pleated sheets having a center portion defining a generally trapezoidal shape; each of said heat recipient passages having a uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of the passage; and each of said heat donor passages having a uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of the passage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
157 words
A heat exchanger comprising a core having a plurality of heat recipient passages and a plurality of heat donor passages therein, the heat recipient passages having a recipient fluid therein during operation and the heat donor passages having a donor fluid therein during operation, further comprising: said core including a plurality of stacked primary surface cells each defining one of the passages therein, the cells being secured together forming a generally circular core, adjacent cells forming the other of the passages therebetween; each of said plurality of cells having an involute curved shape and including at least a pair of primary surface pleated sheets, each of said primary surface pleated sheets having a center portion defining a generally trapezoidal shape; each of said heat recipient passages having a uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of the passage; and each of said heat donor passages having a uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of the passage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The heat exchanger of claim 1 wherein said trapezoidal shape includes a pair of parallel ends and a pair of sides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The heat exchanger of claim 1 wherein said primary surface pleated sheets further include a plurality of wing portions attached to each of the primary surface pleated sheets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The heat exchanger of claim 3 wherein said wing portions have a generally trapezoidal shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The heat exchanger of claim 3 wherein each of said wing portions define one of an inlet passage and an outlet passage therebetween, and said passages having a uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of the passage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The heat exchanger of claim 5 wherein said uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of the inlet passages and the outlet passages are equal to the uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of one of the heat recipient passages and the heat donor passages.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The heat exchanger of claim 6 wherein said uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of the inlet passages and the outlet passages are equal to the uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of the heat recipient passages and the heat donor passages.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
228 words
A gas turbine engine including a compressor section being in fluid connection with a combustor further being in fluid connection with a power turbine, an exhaust system having a donor fluid passing therethrough after exiting from the combustor and passing through the power turbine, an air intake system having a recipient fluid passing therethrough after exiting from the compressor, a heat exchanger disposed in fluid communication with the exhaust system and the air intake system and including a core having a plurality of heat recipient passages, through which the recipient fluid passes, and a plurality of heat donor passages, through which the donor fluid passes therein and a housing surrounding the core, said heat exchanger further comprising: said core including a plurality of stacked primary surface cells each defining one of the passages therein, the cells being secured together forming a generally circular core, adjacent cells forming the other of the passages therebetween; each of said plurality of cells having an involute curved shape and including at least a pair of primary surface pleated sheets, each of said primary surface pleated sheets having a center portion defining a generally trapezoidal shape; each of said heat recipient passages having a uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of the passage; and each of said heat donor passages having a uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of the passage.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
228 words
A gas turbine engine including a compressor section being in fluid connection with a combustor further being in fluid connection with a power turbine, an exhaust system having a donor fluid passing therethrough after exiting from the combustor and passing through the power turbine, an air intake system having a recipient fluid passing therethrough after exiting from the compressor, a heat exchanger disposed in fluid communication with the exhaust system and the air intake system and including a core having a plurality of heat recipient passages, through which the recipient fluid passes, and a plurality of heat donor passages, through which the donor fluid passes therein and a housing surrounding the core, said heat exchanger further comprising: said core including a plurality of stacked primary surface cells each defining one of the passages therein, the cells being secured together forming a generally circular core, adjacent cells forming the other of the passages therebetween; each of said plurality of cells having an involute curved shape and including at least a pair of primary surface pleated sheets, each of said primary surface pleated sheets having a center portion defining a generally trapezoidal shape; each of said heat recipient passages having a uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of the passage; and each of said heat donor passages having a uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of the passage.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The gas turbine engine of claim 8 wherein said trapezoidal shape includes a pair of parallel ends and a pair of sides.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The gas turbine engine of claim 1 wherein said primary surface pleated sheets further include a plurality of wing portions attached to each of the primary surface pleated sheets.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The gas turbine engine of claim 10 wherein said wing portions have a generally trapezoidal shape.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
The gas turbine engine of claim 10 wherein each of said wing portions define one of an inlet passage and an outlet passage therebetween, and said passages having a uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of the passages.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
The gas turbine engine of claim 12 wherein said uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of the inlet passages and the outlet passages are equal to the uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of one of the heat recipient passages and the heat donor passages.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
The gas turbine engine of claim 12 wherein said uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of the inlet passages and the outlet passages are equal to the uniform cross-sectional area throughout the entire length of the heat recipient passages and the heat donor passages.
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