Abstract: In order to detect the amount of radiation received by or the temperature of air in the vicinity of each of body parts of an occupant in a vehicle, a radiation information calculating device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires member temperature information that reflects temperatures of members exposed to a cabin of a vehicle; a calculation unit configured to calculate plural radiation information corresponding to each of body parts of an occupant in the cabin based on the member temperature information acquired by the acquisition unit; and an output unit that outputs the plural radiation information calculated by the calculation unit. The radiation information represents an amount of radiation received by a corresponding body part of the occupant.

Abstract: A cooling system for a photovoltaic panel including micro flat heat pipes (HP) integrated with thermoelectric generators (TEG) and a cooled water reservoir for cooling the working fluid in heat pipes. The cooled water in the reservoir is pumped from the condensate pan of an air conditioner. Experimental results show that cooling system reduced the average temperature of the panel by as much as 19° C. or 25%. Further, the output power of the photovoltaic panel increased by 44% when the photovoltaic panel was used in a very hot climate (30-40° C.). An additional two watts of power was generated by the TEGs.

Abstract: A brazed plate heat exchanger (100) for exchanging heat between at least two fluids comprises several elongate heat exchanger plates (110) provided with a pressed pattern comprising depressions and elevations adapted to keep the plates on a distance from one another by contact points between the elevations and depressions of neighboring plates under formation of interplate flow channels for media to exchange heat. At least four port openings are placed in corner regions of the elongate heat exchanger plates and have selective fluid communication with the interplate flow channels such that the fluids to exchange heat will flow between port openings parallel to long sides of the elongate heat exchanger plates. A circumferential seal sealing off the interplate flow channels from communication with the surroundings is provided, and the heat exchanger plates are joined by brazing.

Abstract: A heat sink comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is configured to contact a heat-generating electronic component. The first portion is formed from a first group of materials and has a first plurality of fins. The second portion is coupled to the first portion. The second portion is formed from a second group of materials and has a second plurality of fins. The second group of materials is different than the first group of materials. The first group of materials can include extruded aluminum, stamped aluminum, or both. The second group of materials can include die-cast metal. The first plurality of fins can have a smaller fin pitch than the second plurality of fins. The heat sink can further comprise a third portion coupled to the first portion, such that the first portion is positioned between the second portion and the third portion.

Abstract: an apparatus for controlling energy of a fuel cell vehicle, which may expand a usable range of an energy consuming device, may increase efficiency of heating and cooling, and may simplify a layout of the device. The apparatus includes a stack cooling line having a first coolant heated by a fuel cell stack and cooled by a first heat exchanger; a resistor cooling line having a second coolant heated by a braking resistor and cooled by a second heat exchanger; and a third heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the first coolant of the stack cooling line and the second coolant of the resistor cooling line.

Abstract: A plate-type heat exchanger and a method for manufacturing same are provided. A plate-type heat exchanger includes a first plate and a second plate which have flange parts vertically adhered by an adhesive, respectively. The flange parts are formed in a stepped shape and may thus increase an area adhered to the first plate and the second plate.

Abstract: A fractal heat exchanger comprises: a heat exchanger core comprising a plurality of channels in a close-packed configuration, the plurality of channels comprising a plurality of first channels and a plurality of second channels; a first fractal channel for conveying a first fluid to the plurality of first channels of the heat exchanger core; and a second fractal channel for conveying the first fluid from the plurality of first channels of the heat exchanger core; wherein the first fractal channel and the second fractal channel each comprise at least one divergence point along its length where a parent channel splits into a plurality of sub-channels which diverge away from each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plate-and-shell heat exchanger and a heat transfer plate for a plate-and-shell heat exchanger. The heat exchanger comprises a shell and a plurality of heat transfer plates within the shell. The plates form fluidly connected first cavities for providing a first fluid flow path for a first fluid flow. The shell forms a second cavity in which the plates are arranged, and a second fluid flow path is provided for a second fluid flow, separated from the first fluid flow path by the plates. The heat exchanger comprises heat transfer plates which are formed for improving the distribution of the second fluid flow within the heat exchanger.

Abstract: A cooling system for a photovoltaic panel including micro flat heat pipes (HP) integrated with thermoelectric generators (TEG) and a cooled water reservoir for cooling the working fluid in heat pipes. The cooled water in the reservoir is pumped from the condensate pan of an air conditioner. Experimental results show that cooling system reduced the average temperature of the panel by as much as 19° C. or 25%. Further, the output power of the photovoltaic panel increased by 44% when the photovoltaic panel was used in a very hot climate (30-40° C.). An additional two watts of power was generated by the TEGs.

Abstract: A heat transfer plate comprises an upper end portion adjoining a center portion along an upper border line and comprising first and second port holes and an upper distribution pattern comprising upper distribution ridges and valleys. The upper distribution ridges extend along imaginary upper ridge lines from the upper border line towards the first port hole. The upper distribution valleys extend along imaginary upper valley lines from the upper border line towards the second port hole. The imaginary upper ridge lines and valley lines cross in plural upper cross points. In plural upper cross points, the plate extends in an imaginary first intermediate plane. The plate is configured so that a number of first upper cross points on one side of the center axis extends above the first intermediate plane, and a number of second upper cross points on another side of such axis extends below the first intermediate plane.

Abstract: A proximity air conditioner is capable of performing energy-saving and efficient air-conditioning. A proximity air-conditioning unit for vehicles includes: a housing; a temperature adjustment unit including a temperature adjuster and a blower; and ducts, wherein upper ends of blowout ports of ducts are located above seat surfaces of seats, end portions in a long-side direction of the blowout ports are located on a front side with respect to other end portions thereof in a front-back direction of the seats, and the temperature adjustment unit is disposed between both end portions in the long-side direction of each of the blowout ports.

Abstract: Method for controlling heat transfer between a mainly solid base and the ambient medium This invention belongs to the field of construction of shielding and heat-shielding structures. The technical result is changing the degree of useful effect from the regulation of heat transfer depending on the temperature of the plates of the heat control structure. In the method for regulating heat transfer between a mainly solid base and ambient medium, one plate (2) or at least two plates (2, 5) stacked in layers and interconnected are installed on base (1) at rest temperature, while at least one (2) of the said plates, when its temperature changes relative to the rest temperature, is capable of deforming so that a cavity is formed between this plate and the base or the plate adjacent in the layer, filled with particles of the ambient medium, and fixation points (3) of plate (2) to base (1) or plate (5) adjacent in the layer are selected so that this plate (2) takes a convex shape during deformation.

Abstract: A method of operating a vehicle climate system includes, by a controller, responsive to a same blower motor request, operating a blower motor at a first speed responsive to a heater core isolation valve (HCIV) directing coolant used to heat a cabin to an engine. The method further includes, by the controller, responsive to the same blower motor request, operating the blower motor at a second speed less than the first speed responsive to the HCIV directing the coolant to an electric heater and not to the engine.

Abstract: A casing is provided with a partition portion extending in a vertical direction so as to partition an outdoor space and an accommodation chamber from each other. The partition portion has an opening for providing communication between the outdoor space and the accommodation chamber. An eaves portion is provided above the opening.

Abstract: A cooling system for a photovoltaic panel including micro flat heat pipes (HP) integrated with thermoelectric generators (TEG) and a cooled water reservoir for cooling the working fluid in heat pipes. The cooled water in the reservoir is pumped from the condensate pan of an air conditioner. Experimental results show that cooling system reduced the average temperature of the panel by as much as 19° C. or 25%. Further, the output power of the photovoltaic panel increased by 44% when the photovoltaic panel was used in a very hot climate (30-40° C.). An additional two watts of power was generated by the TEGs.

Abstract: A shell-and-plate heat exchanger includes: a shell that forms an internal space and includes a refrigerant outlet at a top of the shell; and a plate stack disposed in the internal space and that includes heat transfer plates that are stacked and joined together. The shell-and-plate heat exchanger is configured to allow a refrigerant that has flowed into the internal space to evaporate. The refrigerant outlet emits a gas refrigerant out of the internal space through the refrigerant outlet. The plate stack forms: refrigerant channels that communicate with the internal space and through which a refrigerant flows; and heating medium channels that are blocked from the internal space and through which a heating medium flows. Each of the refrigerant channels is adjacent to an associated one of the heating medium channels with one of the heat transfer plates interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A heat transfer device is provided. The heat transfer device includes a first heat conduction sheet and a second heat conduction sheet. The first heat conduction sheet includes two first rigid parts and a first bendable part connected between the two first rigid parts. The second heat conduction sheet includes two second rigid parts and a second bendable part connected between the two second rigid parts. The two first rigid parts are thermally coupled to the two second rigid parts, respectively. The first bendable portion includes a nonlinear section.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a plurality of sets of fluid channels, each fluid channel including first and second end portions and an intermediate portion between the first and second end portions. The first end portions in a plane perpendicular to a direction of fluid flow in the channels have respective end perimeters which are in a first configuration, where adjacent end portions of different sets of fluid channels have a total first shared heat transfer length, this being a summation of lengths of mutually opposed perimeters of the so adjacent end portions of the different sets. The intermediate portions of the channels in a plane transverse to the direction of fluid flow have respective intermediate channel perimeters, the intermediate portions having a second configuration with a total second shared heat transfer length being a summation of lengths of mutually opposed channel perimeters of the adjacent channels of the different sets.

Abstract: A core assembly for a plate-and-fin heat exchanger includes a pair of core plates and a heat-absorbing member disposed within the passageway that secures the pair of core plates together. The heat-absorbing member defines a plurality of fins that each include one or more bending points, and each bending point creates two points of contact between a core plate and the heat-absorbing member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of using an indirect heat exchanger comprising a plurality of heat exchange modules arranged in a rectangular grid. Each heat exchange module comprises a plurality of first and second fluid flow channels extending in a first and second direction. The indirect heat exchanger comprises first and second manifolds fluidly connecting the first and second fluid flow channels of one heat exchange module with the first and second fluid flow channels of adjacent heat exchange modules thereby forming one or more first fluid paths. The invention also relates to a facility for processing liquefied natural gas including at least one indirect heat exchanger as described above.