Abstract: A weapons system includes a high-energy beam unit and a power and thermal management system. The high-energy beam unit is configured to discharge high-energy beams. The power and thermal management system is configured to supply power to the high-energy beam unit and to manage the temperature of the high-energy beam unit.

Abstract: A condenser includes a fluid inlet in an upper manifold and a fluid outlet in a lower manifold. The condenser includes multiport tubes provided with a plurality of separate flow channels which are delimited by outer opposite side walls and internal intermediate walls extending between the outer opposite side walls of the tubes. The multiport tubes define a channel space between them. A plurality of cooling plates extend between the upper manifold and the lower manifold. The cooling plates are in thermal contact with the multiport tubes to receive a heat load from fluid in the flow channels. The cooling plates have outer edges which protrude out from the channel space and are directed away from the channel space.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat exchanger, an energy recycling system, a fluid distribution manifold and a baffle. The heat exchanger comprising: a first fluid tube through which a first fluid of a first temperature flows; a second fluid tube through which a second fluid of a second temperature flows; a baffle located in at least one of said tubes for moderating flow of at least one fluid passing therethrough; wherein the heat exchanger is configured for communicating thermal energy between the first fluid and the second fluid.

Abstract: A condenser of a refrigeration cycle apparatus includes a first passage, a second passage, and a joint. The first passage connects to the compressor at a first end and is constituted of, at a second end, a first flat heat transfer tube including a plurality of passages thereof. The second passage connects to the expansion device at a first end and is constituted of, at a second end, a second flat heat transfer tube including a plurality of passages thereof. The joint joins the first flat heat transfer tube and the second flat heat transfer tube and bends a flow of the hydrofluoroolefin-based refrigerant between the first flat heat transfer tube and the second flat heat transfer tube. A length of the second passage is equal to or shorter than a length of the first passage. The joint is provided, inside thereof, with a hollow portion.

Abstract: A heating device including: a housing having an opening and surrounding an interior space. A fan is arranged in proximity to the housing. A heating element is arranged in the housing, and a heat distribution element arranged in the housing and in proximity to the heating element. The heating element is adapted to generate heat. The heat distribution element is adapted to transfer the heat generated by the heating element to air in the interior space, and the fan is adapted to provide a flow of air through the interior space of the housing such that the air is heated. The heated air leaves the housing through the opening.

Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly includes first and second annular ducts, first and second airflow pathways, and heat exchanger. The first airflow pathway is configured to transport a first airflow and is disposed within the first annular duct. The second annular duct is disposed radially outward from the first annular duct. The second airflow pathway is configured to transport a second airflow and is disposed between the first and second annular ducts. The heat exchanger includes inner and outer portions. The inner portion is disposed radially inward of the first annular duct and is fluidly connected to the first airflow pathway. The outer portion is disposed between the first and second annular ducts and is fluidly connected to the second airflow pathway. The heat exchanger is configured to cool a third airflow with both of the first and second airflows from the first and second airflow pathways.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a heat exchanger includes stacking a plurality of parting sheets, a plurality of lengthwise closure bars, and a plurality of widthwise closure bars to form a rectangular first heat exchanger section. The first heat exchanger section includes at least one widthwise passage extending between a pair of the widthwise closure bars and at least one lengthwise passage extending between a pair of the lengthwise closure bars. The method also includes brazing the rectangular first heat exchanger section together and cutting a first side and a second side of the rectangular first heat exchanger section to give the first heat exchanger section a tapered-trapezoid profile. The method further includes brazing an end of a second heat exchanger section to the first or second side of the first heat exchanger section.

Abstract: An existing or new intercooler system is provided with modular fixed and removable mounting and support bracket plates that offers easy adaptability, reparability, serviceability that eliminates the need to replace an entire intercooler because a vehicle or automotive set up has been changed, portions of it has been damaged or because it has become clogged with debris. The modular and removable mounting and support bracket plates can turn existing or new intercoolers from a single automotive part into an automotive system with modular parts of different types and sizes that can be reconfigured, changed or replaced to make intercoolers fit different types of automotive system applications. These modular fixed and removable mounting and support bracket plates eliminates the need for all metal parts and permanent welding. The intercooler system having end tanks made of composite material with carbon fiber to eliminate heat retention and secured by bonding material.

Abstract: A multi-row heat exchanger coil includes a first row of coil, a second row of coil positioned generally parallel to the first row of coil, a bent portion fluidly communicating the first and second rows of coil, an interior space formed between the first and second rows of coil, and a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes at least one connection member configured to connect the first and second rows, thereby securing the first and second rows of coil to each other, a mounting member configured to prevent airflow from exiting from the interior space at a side of the multi-row heat exchanger coil, and fastening mechanism configured to attach the mounting member to the connection member.

Abstract: A condensing heat recovery unit for a portable fluid heater has a heat exchanger with a plurality of hollow rectangular heat recovery panels, a flue gas collection hood that funnels flue gas from the portable fluid heater into one side of the heat exchanger, and a condensate collector connected to the opposite side of the heat exchanger that collects flue gas condensate.

Abstract: A device for reducing temperature variation in a plenum includes at least one pipe and a plurality of sumps containing a fluid operable to vary between a liquid state and a gaseous state depending upon a temperature of the fluid. The plurality of sumps are positioned at various locations within the plenum and the at least one pipe is in fluid communication with the plurality of sumps. In addition, the fluid, in the gaseous state, is caused to move through the at least one pipe and condense, thereby reducing the temperature at the location of the sump where the fluid was vaporized and thereby reducing temperature variation in the plenum.

Abstract: An apparatus provides a high efficiency for refrigerator operation. The inclusion of a separate external evaporator and condenser that draws heat away from the common refrigerator condenser allows an increase in the intensity of the cooling process of the cooling agent, thereby diminishing electrical consumption, and decreasing the size and noise of the condenser. This is achieved by structuring the refrigerator condenser with the one tube for the cooling agent of the common refrigerator and another volume for evaporating the cooling substance of the external evaporator and condenser. Moreover, external system of natural cooling has a condenser that is located in the open air and connected to the evaporator with the help of vapor lines and condensed vapor lines.

Abstract: An electrothermal oil radiator includes a radiating body (1), an electric-control box (2) mounted on the radiating body (1) and a heating body (3) located inside the radiating body (1). The radiating body (1) includes a plurality of radiating fins (11) linked in turn. Each radiating fin (11) is hollow and sheet-like and has at least two oil leading grooves (12) inside thereof. Hollow connecting sleeves (13) extending horizontally are formed or mounted on upper and lower ends of each radiating fin (11). An oil leading hole in communication with the oil leading grooves (12) is formed in each connecting sleeve (13). The sleeves (13) on each radiating fin (11) are connected together to form a sealed oil cavity in which heat conducting oil is filled. A reinforcing radiating fin (4) is mounted between two adjacent radiating fins (11).

Abstract: A heat exchanger system includes a first fluid layer defining a first flowpath for a gas, a second fluid layer defining a second flowpath for a liquid, a first vapor cycle layer located between the first fluid layer and the second fluid layer for enabling heat transfer between the first and second fluid layers, a first boundary wall defining a shared boundary between the first fluid layer and the first vapor cycle layer, and a second boundary wall defining a shared boundary between the second fluid layer and the first vapor cycle layer. The first vapor cycle layer includes a working medium configured to transfer heat through an evaporation and condensation cycle, and the working medium of the first vapor cycle layer is sealed between the first and second boundary walls.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a plate-type heat exchanger in which a heat medium is sealed in a hollow part of an airtight structure formed in the interior of a plate-like container, and the heat medium is moved by capillary force from a condensing part to an evaporating part in the hollow part along heat-medium-guiding grooves formed in the container's inside surface portions that face the hollow part; wherein a plastic workable metal plate of specific thermal conductivity is prepared; a carving tool is used to repeatedly carve out a surface portion of the metal plate at specific intervals along the surface portion, forming a plurality of plate-like fins; and a plurality of grooves formed between these fins is used as heat-medium-guiding grooves.

Abstract: A heat exchanger block includes two plates having abutting surfaces with grooves forming passages in which gaseous medium to be cooled flows. Spaces through which a cooling medium flows and which directly adjoin outer surfaces of the plates are provided in the heat exchanger block.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger of a plate-type construction having first flow channels for a first medium, each formed by a pair of plates, and having corrugated ribs, around which a second medium flows, arranged between neighboring plate pairs. In order to provide an improved heat exchanger which allows a more compact construction of the plant when used in a heating or air conditioning unit of a motor vehicle, it is proposed that the corrugated ribs and at least one of the neighboring plate pairs form second flow channels for the second medium and the second flow channels have a curved course, so that the second medium undergoes a change of flow direction on flowing through the heat exchanger.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plate-type heat exchanger, in which at least one first flow passage (16) for a first medium is provided between two plates (12 and 14), which form a plate pair (13). A plurality of second flow passages (18), which are connected in parallel, for a second medium are provided between two plate pairs (13). To provide a novel, improved heat exchanger, which is easier to produce, it is proposed that the second, parallel-connected flow passages (18) are formed in each case by one plate (14, 12) from adjacent plate pairs (13).

Abstract: An oil-filled pole-mounted distribution transformer comprises a tank housing a transformer core-coil assembly immersed in cooling oil. The tank is made of a corrosion-proof composite material and a radiator is provided for cooling the oil. The radiator is external to the tank and has a hot oil inlet and a cool oil outlet located at different levels into the tank for causing a natural circulation of oil through the radiator by thermal siphoning.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a thermosyphon heat exchanger. The thermosyphon system eliminates the need for costly and inefficient moving parts in the cooling system. The system also minimizes failures rendering the system inoperable by eliminating mechanical components subject to breakdowns that would render the system inoperable. The design of the heat exchanger coils provides for increased efficiency, reduced cost, and simplified construction and maintenance. The system further reduces the energy consumption required for cooling operation while still providing excellent cooling performance.

Abstract: A HME bypass system including a manually actuated bypass valve which is coupled into a respiratory air circuit, preferably upstream of the HME, to permit inspiratory air to be selectively passed through the HME, or to bypass the HME, depending upon the treatment desired by the healthcare provider.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for cooling transformers utilizing a fluid to air heat exchanger to cool dielectric fluid flowing through the transformer. The system includes multiple vertical cooling tubes in fluid communication with the transformer to cool the dielectric fluid. The tubes are configured to create vertical air passages such that the system utilizes natural convection air flow and thermal siphoning to cool the fluid.

Abstract: A portable radiator has a radiator body whose radiating members are defined by first and second metal plates which together define central portions in which a heating fluid is displaced convectively, the radiating members communicating with each other through passages in the central body. A heating unit is provided in the central body for heating the fluid and an additional heating member is provided in seats formed by the heating members outwardly of the central body for heating air.

Abstract: The independently operating and mobile radiator including a body having a plurality of radiating members each defined by a first metal plate and a second metal plate mutually associated and by a central portion wherein heated fluid circulates at a temperature preset by a resistance, the radiating members are mutually connected through passage hubs for circulating the heated fluid inside said body, each radiating member has one region of its surface, external to the central portion, having a wall thickness equal to the thickness of the first and second metal plates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heater (1) for use in a room of a dwelling, preferably with a convection surface (3) and, in the case, for example, of a hot-water heater, with a water tank with an inlet and an outlet aperture. To obtain a design more advantageous concerning the use, the heater according to the invention has a separate closed storage chamber (7) containing a latent heat storage medium (8), the storage chamber (7) being heatable by radiation, convection or electrically.

Abstract: Radiator, particularly for heating rooms, including a main body defined by several radiating elements (3) having hot fluid flowing therein, each of the radiating elements being defined by at least a first and second sheet elements (6,7) having a plurality of apertures (9) for reducing the temperature on the external perimetric surface of the radiating elements; at least one of the apertures (10), besides the reduction of the temperature on said external surface, prevents the deformation of the sheet of the radiating elements while welding together the first and second sheet elements.

Abstract: An oil radiator, particularly for heating rooms, includes a main body defined by a plurality of mutually associated radiating elements in which a diathermic oil heated by an electric resistor circulates. Each radiating element includes a pair of mating shaped plate-like elements joined together by welding to form an oil receiving space therebetween and each having lateral surfaces provided with a series of folds which mate with the corresponding folds of the other plate-like element to define a channel-shaped air flow compartment capable of lowering the surface temperature of the oil radiator below that of the oil contained in the radiator, thus reducing burn injuries caused by inadvertent contact with the radiator. The folds also cooperate to provide the radiator with planar lateral outer surfaces to minimize impact injuries caused by collision with the radiator.

Abstract: A heat exchanger, particularly a radiator for the heating of buildings is formed with a modular unit comprising a tubular finned element of extruded aluminum in which upper and lower headers of die-cast aluminum are engaged by an interference fit and a sealing O-ring gasket. The headers being connected through couplers by bayonet type coupling. The unit being completed passivated and/or anodized against corrosion.

Abstract: A convection flow heat exchanger comprises peripherally flanged upper and lower manifolds 14, 15 connected between a transformer housing 2 and an array of parallel heat exchanging plates 12 having internal fluid passages. The manifolds have openings 16 which mate with correspondingly configured openings 13 in upper and lower corners of the plates. This arrangement eliminates bottlenecks in and simplifies the cooling fluid flow path, and enables the effective heat exchange area to be increased.

Abstract: A transformer cooling structure characterized by a plurality of coolant fluid cooling panels extending outwardly from the transformer tank wall, and the panels being comprised of a pair of sheet-like sides formed to a corrugated configuration through which the fluid flows in heat exchange with ambient air.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger, which comprises a plurality of plates (1) arranged to the side of each other, each plate consisting of two metal sheets (2,3), which are welded one to the other along two parallel edges and have longitudinal bulgings in parallel with said edges. The invention has the object to produce a plate heat exchanger where the medium flowing within the plate is guided in a direction in parallel with the extension of the bulgings and back in the same direction. Each plate (1) is formed with a turning zone in that the bulgings in pairs meet in such a manner, that in the sheet plane two outermost bulgings meet along a semicircle line, thereafter the two bulgings next to the outermost ones, a.s.o., and the number of bulgings is an integer number.

Abstract: A lightweight, modular chimney heat economizer adapted to replace a portion of the chimney for a combustion heat source in a building. The economizer includes a plurality of flue tubes having their ends welded to a pair of spaced apart tube sheets. Connected between the tube sheets and surrounding the flue tubes are inner and outer casings between which are sandwiched a layer of nonflammable insulation. The upper and lower tube sheets include outwardly extending flanges adapted to enable the economizer to be removeably secured in place so it may be easily installed and easily removed for maintenance and repair. The casings are provided with expansion joints. The top ends of the flue tubes may be flush with or recessed from the top surface of the upper tube sheet, and an upwardly projecting flange may surround the upper ends of the flue tubes to encourage condensed products from the combustion gases to drain into the flue pipes where they may be disposed of.

Abstract: In this panel-type radiator a pair of panels are disposed in adjacent, side-by-side relationship, and each is made of two thin dished sheets of steel. Adjacent sheets of the adjacent panels are each provided with a thin-walled embossment of generally truncated conical form having a central opening extending through its outer end. Each embossment also comprises a radially-extending flange surrounding the opening and an annular portion of rounded cross-section joining the flange and the generally conical portion of the embossment. The flanges are disposed in juxtaposition with the openings generally aligned, thus providing externally of the flanges a groove of generally V-shaped cross-section between the annular portions of the embossments. A deposit of silicon bronze forms a brazed joint between the embossments, and this deposit comprises an annular filet of silicon bronze disposed in the V-shaped groove and a film of silicon bronze between the juxtaposed flanges.

Abstract: This panel-type radiator for extracting heat from liquid flowing therethrough comprises a panel through which the liquid flows in a downward direction. The panel is made from two dished metal sheets having aligned vertically-extending embossments welded together along a vertically-extending zone and providing spaced vertically-extending flow channels on opposite sides of the vertically extending zone. The portions of the sheets defining the walls of said channels are provided with vertically-spaced embossments arranged on each sheet in a generally herringbone pattern, with the individual embossments extending transversely of the vertically-extending zone via a path that slopes upwardly as the vertically-extending zone is approached.

Abstract: A warm water heater consists of a plurality of horizontally arranged profile elements spaced one above the other and attached to a pair of vertical posts, whereby between each pair of profile elements a horizontal air inlet gap is formed at the rearward side of the heater and a horizontal air outlet gap at the front side of the heater. The inlet gap is disposed at a lower level than the outlet gap. Each profile element is provided with an integral water channel, the ends of which communicating with vertical water channels provided in the vertical posts respectively. Plugs are inserted in the water channels in a predetermined pattern so that warm water is positively passed through the heater along a serpentine way.

Abstract: Boilers with horizontal boiler sections contain in each section several heat exchanger elements for transferring the heat from the heating medium to the heat carrier medium. They have the inherent advantage of needing a connection between sections only on one side so that the dimensional changes during operations are easily equalized and no thermal stresses occur. Heretofore, it has been assumed that the frame of such horizontal boiler sections in which the heat exchanger elements in the form of pipes are secured must be provided with a cooling channel for the liquid heat carrier medium, and consequently the specific heat output in relation to the amount of material used for the construction of the boiler section was considerably decreased.The boilers with horizontal sections in accordance with the invention overcome this problem and require only a reduced specific amount of material as compared with the known boilers of this type.

Abstract: A radiator for heating installations comprises an external container consisting of component elements, and a heat exchanger which goes through the entire assembly of elements forming the radiator acting as the tie-beam which holds the elements together. A second tie beam is positioned in the upper part of the elements to hold them together. The finned tube which constitutes the heat exchanger, is provided with an internal coaxial tube, of length slightly smaller than the external tube. The primary heating fluid returns through the internal tube so that the supply of the fluid is carried out from a single extremity of the apparatus. Since the walls of the radiator are not subjected to high pressure, the radiator may be manufactured of material of modest mechanical resistance, for instance plastic material.

Abstract: A sulfonation apparatus comprising a plurality of vertical first-stage reaction tubes in which the sulfonatable material and an SO.sub.3 -containing gas are flowed upwardly from the lower ends thereof and a single vertical second-stage reaction tube in which the reaction products from the upper ends of all of the first-stage reaction tubes are combined and are flowed downwardly together with fresh SO.sub.3 -containing gas in order to complete the sulfonation reaction.

Abstract: The radiator consists of a plurality of tubular elements A arranged side by side and in successive order to one another, said elements being connected at the lower and upper ends thereof.Each element is made of a parallelipipedically shaped block, the upper end whereof is tapered, whilst wings 32 and and edges 22 are provided at the opposed faces of said block to engage head against head, in order to form, between the various elements, chimney-like ducts 28, the upper openings 36-38 whereof have a smaller cross section than the lower ones, in order to increase the circulation of hot air.

Abstract: A multi-element radiator of plastic material wherein the elements are closed of a plurality of vertical water pipes which discharge at their upper and lower ends into cylindrical tube sections and the end-faces of adjacent tube sections are connected to form the upper and lower horizontal collecting channels.

Abstract: A radiator assembly having several radiator sections connected together by integral flanges which are telescoped together. Each radiator section is constructed of two metal panels which are identical and which are mated together and welded. Corrugated surfaces on each panel define ducts through which the fluid flows. The corrugation ridges on one panel are aligned with the corrugation furrows on its mating panel. The ridges on the panels are also aligned with the furrows on the facing panels of the adjacent radiator sections.