Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a first fluid pathway enclosed in a heat exchanger body to convey a first fluid through the heat exchanger body and a second fluid pathway enclosed in the heat exchanger body to convey a second fluid through the heat exchanger body and facilitate thermal energy exchange between the first fluid and the second fluid. The first fluid pathway and the second fluid pathway together are arranged in a spiral arrangement extending along a central axis of the heat exchanger.

Abstract: Systems and methods to control fabrication of an assembly involve a first end sheet having an interior surface and an exterior surface, opposite the interior surface. A system includes interior sheets, the interior sheets including a first interior sheet at one end of a stack of the interior sheets and including a last interior sheet at an opposite end of the stack of the two or more interior sheets, the first interior sheet being adjacent to the interior surface of the first end sheet, and a second end sheet having an interior surface and an exterior surface, opposite the interior surface. The last interior sheet is adjacent to the interior surface of the last end sheet, and the interior surface of the first end sheet or the second end sheet includes venting features, the venting features including holes or slots to channel heat, gas, or vapor during a brazing process.

Abstract: A monolithic open cell structure apparatus including an open cell structure housing including a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a first opening located at the first side, and a second opening located opposite the first opening at a second side. The monolithic open cell structure apparatus also including a filtration portion extending from the first side to the second side within the open cell structure housing. The monolithic open cell structure apparatus further including a retaining partition that at least partially encloses the filtration portion within the open cell structure housing. The monolithic open cell structure apparatus is a single piece including a unitary structure.

Abstract: A lattice filter for use in an inlet housing of a pump assembly including a lattice filter body extending from a filter inlet end to a filter outlet end. The lattice filter having a lattice structure. The lattice filter also includes one or more passageways within the lattice filter body. Each of the one or more passageways includes a passageway inlet located at the filter inlet end and a passageway outlet located at the filter outlet end. Each of the one or more passageways extend from the passageway inlet to the passageway outlet.

Abstract: A fluid manifold includes an inlet comprising an opening into an interior of the fluid manifold, an outlet end that is positioned opposite the inlet and that is in fluid communication with the inlet, a shroud extending between the inlet and the outlet end and surrounding a flow path of the fluid manifold, and a first flow distributor positioned within the interior of the fluid manifold. The first flow distributor includes a hollow body including a first surface at a downstream side of the first flow distributor and a second surface at an upstream side of the first flow distributor, a central cavity defined by the second surface of the hollow body, and openings extending from the first surface to the second surface such that a fluid can pass from the central cavity through the openings. The first flow distributor and the fluid manifold are integrally formed.

Abstract: Systems and methods to control fabrication of an assembly involve a first end sheet having an interior surface and an exterior surface, opposite the interior surface. A system includes interior sheets, the interior sheets including a first interior sheet at one end of a stack of the interior sheets and including a last interior sheet at an opposite end of the stack of the two or more interior sheets, the first interior sheet being adjacent to the interior surface of the first end sheet, and a second end sheet having an interior surface and an exterior surface, opposite the interior surface. The last interior sheet is adjacent to the interior surface of the last end sheet, and the interior surface of the first end sheet or the second end sheet includes venting features, the venting features including holes or slots to channel heat, gas, or vapor during a brazing process.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a first fluid pathway enclosed in a heat exchanger body to convey a first fluid through the heat exchanger body and a second fluid pathway enclosed in the heat exchanger body to convey a second fluid through the heat exchanger body and facilitate thermal energy exchange between the first fluid and the second fluid. The first fluid pathway and the second fluid pathway together are arranged in a spiral arrangement extending along a central axis of the heat exchanger.

Abstract: A mating assembly is provided and includes a first mating component, a second mating component, a bolt to bolt first and second mating components together and an alignment pin. The alignment pin aligns the first and second mating components so that the first and second mating components can be bolted together. The alignment pin is configured to yield upon an application of a specified load thereto. A magnitude of the specified load is less than magnitudes of loads expected to be transferred between the first and second mating components through the bolt once bolting is complete.

Abstract: A flow distributor for a heat transfer device having a plurality of channels includes a sheath defining a plurality of distributor holes, each distributor hole configured to be in fluid communication with a respective channel inlet of each channel of the heat transfer device and an insert defining a plurality of fluid channels therein and a fluid inlet, each fluid channel in fluid communication with the fluid inlet. The insert is disposed within the sheath to seal the fluid channels with each fluid channel in fluid communication with a respective one of the distribution holes. The fluid inlet includes an inner inlet and an outer inlet radially outward from the inner inlet for mixing a fluid flow in the fluid inlet for evenly distributing fluid flow (e.g., a two phase flow) into the fluid channels of the insert and into each channel of the heat transfer device.

Abstract: The monolithic redundant loop cold plate core includes a core structure and a first cooling loop formed in the core structure. The first cooling loop including: a plurality of first cooling loop passageways extending across a heat exchanger core in one or more passes. The one or more passes include at least a first pass. The monolithic redundant loop cold plate core includes a second cooling loop formed in the core structure. The second cooling loop includes: a plurality of second cooling loop passageways extending across the heat exchanger core in the one or more passes. The plurality of first cooling loop passageways are intermixed in an alternating side-by-side arrangement with the plurality of second cooling loop passageways in a single cooling plane. The monolithic redundant loop cold plate core is a single piece including a unitary structure.

Abstract: A monolithic redundant loop cold plate core includes a core structure and a first cooling loop formed in the core structure. The first cooling loop including one or more first cooling loop passageways extending across a heat exchanger core in one or more passes. The one or more passes include at least a first pass. The monolithic redundant loop cold plate core includes a second cooling loop formed in the core structure. The second cooling loop including one or more second cooling loop passageways extending across the heat exchanger core in the one or more passes. The one or more first cooling loop passageways are intermixed in an alternating side-by-side arrangement with the one or more second cooling loop passageways in a single cooling plane. The monolithic redundant loop cold plate core is a single piece including a unitary structure.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a first fluid inlet, a first fluid outlet, a second fluid inlet, a second fluid outlet, and a core section. The core section includes a plurality of first fluid passages through which a first fluid is flowed, and a plurality of second fluid passages through which a second fluid is flowed to exchange thermal energy with the first fluid. The first fluid passages and the second fluid passages extend non-linearly along a length of the first fluid passages and the second fluid passages between a first core end and a second core end opposite the first core end. A manifold is operably connected to the plurality of first fluid passages. The manifold includes a plurality of lateral passages intersecting the plurality of first fluid passages. The plurality of lateral passages vary in length depending on distance from a fluidly upstream end of the core section.

Abstract: A core section of a heat exchanger includes a plurality of first fluid passages through which a first fluid is flowed, and a plurality of second fluid passages through which a second fluid is flowed to exchange thermal energy with the first fluid. The plurality of first fluid passages and the plurality of second fluid passages extend non-linearly along a length of the first fluid passages and the second fluid passages between a first core end and a second core end opposite the first core end. The first fluid passages and the second fluid passages have geometry formed to maximize primary heat transfer area.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a first fluid pathway enclosed in a heat exchanger body to convey a first fluid through the heat exchanger body and a second fluid pathway enclosed in the heat exchanger body to convey a second fluid through the heat exchanger body and facilitate thermal energy exchange between the first fluid and the second fluid. The first fluid pathway and the second fluid pathway together are arranged in a spiral arrangement extending along a central axis of the heat exchanger.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a pump inlet housing and filter for a pump assembly, wherein the pump inlet housing and filter are monolithic, the method has the steps of: defining a pump inlet housing as a housing tubular shape with an inlet aperture boundary at a housing top end, and an outlet aperture boundary at a housing bottom end; defining a lattice filter between the inlet and outlet aperture boundaries; and performing an additive manufacturing (AM) process to additively manufacture the pump inlet housing and the lattice filter such that the lattice filter is integral with the pump inlet housing.

Abstract: A swing bed absorption apparatus includes a bed including a bed housing including, an outer surface, an interior chamber, and a flared interior passageway fluidly connecting the interior chamber to an area located outside of the bed. The flared interior passageway includes an opening in the outer surface, a chamber opening at the interior chamber, a first portion located at the opening, the first portion being fluidly connected to the area located outside the bed through the opening, and a flared portion located at the chamber opening, the flared portion being fluidly connected to the interior chamber through the chamber opening. The flared portion connects to the interior chamber at an obtuse angle.

Abstract: Systems and methods to control fabrication of an assembly involve a first end sheet having an interior surface and an exterior surface, opposite the interior surface. A system includes interior sheets, the interior sheets including a first interior sheet at one end of a stack of the interior sheets and including a last interior sheet at an opposite end of the stack of the two or more interior sheets, the first interior sheet being adjacent to the interior surface of the first end sheet, and a second end sheet having an interior surface and an exterior surface, opposite the interior surface. The last interior sheet is adjacent to the interior surface of the last end sheet, and the interior surface of the first end sheet or the second end sheet includes venting features, the venting features including holes or slots to channel heat, gas, or vapor during a brazing process.

Abstract: A heat exchanger and a method of assembling the heat exchanger involve a monolithic main body extending along an axis from a first end to a second end. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of flow channels to channel a first material from an inlet to an outlet. Each of the plurality of flow channels traverse a spiral flow path from the inlet at a center of the main body to the outlet at an exterior surface of the main body, and the plurality of flow paths are aligned along the axis. The heat exchanger also includes a plurality of passages to hold a second material, each passage extending along the axis from the first end to the second end. A first side and a second side, opposite the first side, of each of the passages is defined by the spiral flow path of the plurality of flow channels.

Abstract: A monolithic open cell structure apparatus including an open cell structure housing including a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a first opening located at the first side, and a second opening located opposite the first opening at a second side. The monolithic open cell structure apparatus also including a filtration portion extending from the first side to the second side within the open cell structure housing. The monolithic open cell structure apparatus further including a retaining partition that at least partially encloses the filtration portion within the open cell structure housing. The monolithic open cell structure apparatus is a single piece including a unitary structure.

Abstract: A monolithic swing bed absorption apparatus including a first bed. The first bed including a bed housing including a first side and a second side, a first manifold section extending from the first side to the second side within the bed housing, a filtration section extending from the first side to the second side within the bed housing, and a second manifold section extending from the first side to the second side within the bed housing. The filtration section being interposed between the first manifold section and the second manifold section. The monolithic swing bed absorption apparatus is a single piece including a unitary structure.