Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a lead-supercritical carbon dioxide intermediate heat exchanger, including four modular printed circuit board heat exchangers (modular PCHEs), a cylinder, vertical partition boards, horizontal partition boards and heat exchange fluid channels. S-CO2 fluid flows upward along microchannels in PCHE cold side heat exchange plates after reaching the bottom of the cylinder along a square central down tube formed by the four PCHEs to absorb heat from hot side heat exchange plates. S-CO2 leaves the intermediate heat exchanger upward after being collected by a current collector at the other end of each PCHE. Liquid lead enters microchannels in the PCHE hot side heat exchange plates from a duct at the upper end of the cylinder to transfer heat to S-CO2 on the other side, and then flows out of the intermediate heat exchanger from a duct at the lower end of the cylinder to complete heat exchange.

Abstract: A method for assessing and improving the performance of a finned tube heat exchanger under non-uniform face velocity is disclosed. First, a mathematical analysis method of the finned tube heat exchanger under the non-uniform face velocity is established. Second, a heat exchange amount and the heat resistance of the heat exchanger are obtained. Third, a quantitative relation between the non-uniform face velocity distribution and the performance of the finned tube heat exchanger are obtained. Finally, the heat exchange amount and the heat resistance of the heat exchanger are drawn in a rectangular plane coordinate system; and the coordinate system is partitioned in accordance with change rules of the curves, so that a performance assessment diagram of the finned tube heat exchanger under the non-uniform face velocity condition is obtained.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a lead-supercritical carbon dioxide intermediate heat exchanger, including four modular printed circuit board heat exchangers (modular PCHEs), a cylinder, vertical partition boards, horizontal partition boards and heat exchange fluid channels. S-CO2 fluid flows upward along microchannels in PCHE cold side heat exchange plates after reaching the bottom of the cylinder along a square central down tube formed by the four PCHEs to absorb heat from hot side heat exchange plates. S-CO2 leaves the intermediate heat exchanger upward after being collected by a current collector at the other end of each PCHE. Liquid lead enters microchannels in the PCHE hot side heat exchange plates from a duct at the upper end of the cylinder to transfer heat to S-CO2 on the other side, and then flows out of the intermediate heat exchanger from a duct at the lower end of the cylinder to complete heat exchange.

Abstract: A passive direct liquid fuel cell is provided, which relates to a fuel cell field, including a current-collector-integrated fuel tank unit and a sealing-fastening-integrated current-collector which are prepared via a three-dimensional (3D) printing technology. The current-collector-integrated fuel tank unit is fastened with the sealing-fastening-integrated current-collector, and a membrane electrode assembly is sandwiched between the current-collector-integrated fuel tank unit and the sealing-fastening-integrated current-collector. Because of designs of current collectors, a fuel tank and a sealing fastening manner, an integration of the current collectors, the fuel tank and fasteners is realized. The current-collector-integrated fuel tank unit and the sealing-fastening-integrated current-collector are rapidly formed via the 3D printing technology, so that the whole fuel cell has a compact and simple structure, a lighter weight and a smaller volume.

Abstract: A passive direct liquid fuel cell is provided, which relates to a fuel cell field, including a current-collector-integrated fuel tank unit and a sealing-fastening-integrated current-collector which are prepared via a three-dimensional (3D) printing technology. The current-collector-integrated fuel tank unit is fastened with the sealing-fastening-integrated current-collector, and a membrane electrode assembly is sandwiched between the current-collector-integrated fuel tank unit and the sealing-fastening-integrated current-collector. Because of designs of current collectors, a fuel tank and a sealing fastening manner, an integration of the current collectors, the fuel tank and fasteners is realized. The current-collector-integrated fuel tank unit and the sealing-fastening-integrated current-collector are rapidly formed via the 3D printing technology, so that the whole fuel cell has a compact and simple structure, a lighter weight and a smaller volume.