Abstract: A thermal management system includes an evaporator and a fluid circuit that directs a cooling medium through a condenser. The example condenser provides improved heat transfer coefficients and stable operation by reducing condensate thickness and films that build up within fluid passages of the condenser to provide improved thermal communication between the cooling medium and a cold plate. Each of the fluid passages defined by the condenser is tapered such that an ever-decreasing flow area in a direction of flow from the inlet toward the outlet is provided. The ever-decreasing area maintains a high shear velocity of the vapor such that the liquid film formed on the walls of the passages remains thin.

Abstract: A cold plate assembly consisting of a thermally conductive base component with an insert having a high thermal transfer characteristic adapted for contacting the surface of a heat source on one side. The surface of the base component opposite from the insert is surrounding by a housing defining an enclosed volume through with a flow of liquid coolant is directed. Inlet baffles adjacent to a fluid inlet in the housing direct the incoming flow of liquid coolant towards the surface of the base component in proximity to the insert, facilitating an efficient transfer of thermal energy from the heat source to the liquid coolant through the insert and base component. Optional extensions or fins extending into the liquid coolant contained in the enclosed volume from the surface of the base component further facilitate the transfer of thermal energy from the heat source.

Abstract: A heat exchanging core for a micro-channel heat exchanger includes at least one heat conducting plate, which has at least one channel formed between a first side and a second side of the heat conducting plate. The at least one channel has a channel length to hydraulic diameter ratio of less than 100, wherein the channel length is defined as a distance between the first and second sides of the heat conducting plate. A micro-channel heat exchanger includes a housing defining a cavity therein, the housing including an inlet and an outlet coupled to the cavity, and a heat exchanging core positioned within the cavity between the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet. The present invention provides, among other features, improved heat transfer, reduced pressure drops, and reduced jitter. The present invention can be implemented for laminar flow and/or turbulent flow environments.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a heat spreader plate; plural microchannels for directing heat transfer fluid over the heat spreader plate, wherein each microchannel has a first end and an opposite end, extends substantially parallel with each other microchannel, and has a continuous flow path between the first and opposite ends; a fluid inlet opening for the microchannels and positioned between the first and opposite ends, a first fluid outlet opening from each of the microchannel first ends; and an opposite fluid outlet opening from each of the microchannel opposite ends, the fluid inlet opening and the first and opposite fluid outlet openings providing that a flow fluid that passes into the plurality of microchannels, flows along the plurality of microchannels outwardly from the fluid inlet opening. A method of cooling a heat generating component uses a fluid heat exchanger that splits a mass flow of coolant.

Abstract: A liquid-cooled heat exchanger for electronic assemblies and a method of making the heat exchanger. The exchanger has a solid metal body in the form of an elongated flat plate to which the electronic assembly can be mounted, or a number of such plates formed in an L- or U-shaped configuration to enclose two or more sides of the assembly. The elongated body is formed by extrusion, with parallel enclosed longitudinal passages formed along a length of the body during the extrusion process. Transverse passages are drilled to intersect the extruded longitudinal passages. The longitudinal passages and transverse passages are plugged on at least one of their outside ends, and optionally at points along their lengths, to create desired patterns of liquid flow through the heat exchanger.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger (9) with a plurality of heat exchanger plates (1, 13), each comprising at least one section showing indentations (2, 3, 14, 15), intended to be placed against corresponding indentations (2, 3, 14, 15) of a heat exchanger plate (1, 13) of a corresponding design. The heat exchanger (9) has a first type of indentations (2, 14) and a second type of indentations (3, 15), wherein the number of said first type of indentations (2, 14) and said second type of indentations (3, 15) are differing.

Abstract: A heat exchanger of a structurally self-supporting plate type and provided with an internal flow passage constrained between a first and a second plate and extending between an inlet and an outlet; The flow passage is subdivided in multiple generally parallelly directed longitudinally extending channels with the longitudinally extending channels having continuous joints formed by the two plates; The longitudinally extending channels have an arch-shaped cross-section and the arch-shape of the plates of the channels is in the same face direction orthogonal to the plates; The parallel running longitudinally extending channels include several laterally directed arches relative to their main axis in their longitudinal extension.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plate heat exchanger (9), comprising a plurality of heat exchanger plates (1, 13), comprising at least one section showing indentations (2, 3, 14, 15), intended to be placed against corresponding indentations (2, 3, 14, 15) of a heat exchanger plate (1, 13) of a corresponding design. At least a first type of indentations (2, 14) and at least a second type of indentations (3, 15) is provided, wherein said first type of indentations (2, 14) and said second type of indentations (3, 15) are of a different design.

Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit for promoting heat exchange to/from a fluid. The circuit comprises two walls sealed to form a duct able to contain a flow of fluid. Each wall comprises, during use, a pattern of corrugations having, at least along sections, a preferential direction. The pattern of corrugations of one wall is positioned to be superimposed at least partially on the one of the other wall so as to form an angle ? between the preferential directions, ? ranging between 70° and 110°. At least one wall is designed to transfer heat to/from the liquid. The invention relates moreover to a device for use with the heat exchange circuit. The device comprises two plates, at least one of which is thermally active and which are shaped to obtain intimate contact with the walls of the circuit, at least in the zones with the corrugations.

Abstract: A sputter target assembly particularly useful for a large panel plasma sputter reactor having a target assembly sealed both to the main processing chamber and a vacuum pumped chamber housing a moving magnetron. The target assembly to which target tiles are bonded includes an integral plate with parallel cooling holes drilled parallel to the principal faces. The ends of the holes may be sealed and vertically extending slots arranged in two staggered groups on each side and machined down to respective pairs of cooling holes on opposite sides of the backing plate in pairs. Four manifolds tubes are sealed to the four groups of slots and provide counter-flowing coolant paths.

Abstract: A brazed plate heal exchanger (400) for exchanging heat between at least two media, wherein at least one of the media could have a working pressure of at least 50 bars, comprises a number of heat exchanger plates (100; 200) comprising a pressed pattern of ridges and grooves. Those are adapted to form flow channels for media to exchange heat flowing through said flow channels. The plates (100; 200) further comprises port openings (120, 130; 220; 300, 310) arranged to allow fluid communication with said flow channels and a skirt (140) extending around the periphery of the heat exchanger plates (100; 200). Skirts (140) of neighboring plates (100; 200) are arranged to contact one another in an overlapping manner in order to obtain a connection sealing the flow channels. At least one of said port openings (120, 130; 220; 300, 310) is placed on a peninsula (150) surrounded by the skirt (140) over at least 100 degrees.

Abstract: A micro-evaporator is disclosed which is easy to manipulate and can be operated problem-free over a large temperature range. The micro-evaporator has micro-evaporator channels in a trapezoidal region, comprising an inlet region opening in the liquid feed chamber with a small diameter, and an outlet region opening into the vapor collecting chamber with a large diameter.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing a bundle of plates for a heat exchanger made up of a stack of plates. The method includes reducing by machining the initial thickness of each plate by making at least at the periphery of the plate, at least one connecting shoe having a height greater than the thickness of the machined plate, forming on the central portion of the plate, corrugations, to be superposed pairwise on the plates, connecting the shoes in contact with the plates of each pair through a weld bead, superposing the pairs of plates and connecting the shoes in contact with the pairs of plates through a sealed weld bead by arranging a superposition of open or closed ends for alternate inflow or outflow of said fluid.

Abstract: A heat exchanger with brazed plates including a stack of parallel plates defining a plurality of generally flat fluid circulating passages, closure bars which delimit the passages and distributing means for distributing a fluid to each passage of a first series of passages and means for conveying another fluid to a second series of passages where at least one passage contains organized exchanging structures which form a plurality of channels in the width of the passage and also at least three channels in the height of the passage is provided. The invention is useful for air separation by cryogenic distillation.

Abstract: A heat exchanger core incorporating diffusion bonded plates and heat exchangers incorporating such core are disclosed. The heat exchanger core comprises first and second groups of interleaved plates which are arranged respectively to carry first and second heat exchange fluids, and each of the plates in each group is formed in one of its faces with thirty or more platelets, each of which is composed of a group of parallel channels. Ports extend through the first and second groups of plates for conveying the first and second heat exchange fluids to and from the platelets, and distribution channels connect opposite ends of each platelet in each of the plates to associated ones of the ports.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming a heat exchanger turbulizer apparatus including a member having a longitudinal axis, a lateral width and a plurality of strips including first strips and second strips, each strip extending widthwise and being corrugated longitudinally so as to form a plurality of laterally spaced-apart sections connected to one another by bridges projecting from the sections in a common direction, the bridges of the first and second strips extending in the same direction and the corrugations of the second strips being offset laterally from the corrugations of the first strips. The method comprises: crimping longitudinally-corrugated strip material between first and second forming dies to form said apparatus, said dies being adapted such that substantially all lateral movement of strip material in crimping results from strip material being drawn laterally by material that has been displaced in a direction parallel to the direction of die movement.

Abstract: A battery cell assembly, a heat exchanger, and a method for manufacturing the heat exchanger are provided. The heat exchanger includes a rectangular-shaped sheet having first and second rectangular-shaped sheet portions coupled together at a bent edge such that the sheet portions are disposed proximate to one another. Outer edges of the first and second rectangular-shaped sheet portions are coupled together such that an interior region is formed between the first and second rectangular-shaped sheet portions. The bent edge has first and second apertures extending therethrough. The heat exchanger further includes a first inlet port disposed on the bent edge over the first aperture, and a second outlet port disposed on the bent edge over the second aperture, such that fluid can flow through the first inlet port and into the interior region and then through the outlet port.

Abstract: A heat exchanger, in particular for fluid cooling devices, having a package of plane-parallel plates (1), with flow regions (3, 5) for a hot medium and for a cooling medium being formed in alternation between pairs of plates (1) lying on top of one another, said regions each being laterally bordered by profile strips (7, 11) which keep the plates (1) at a distance and which form solder surfaces (25) which adjoin the plates (1), the profile strips (7, 11) on the flow regions (3, 5) of one medium and the other medium extending along edges of the plates (1) abutting one another at an angle and at least the profile strips (11) of the flow regions (5) of the cooling medium having a base body (13), two legs (17) extending from the base body along the solder surfaces (25), and between the legs a recess (15) which is open toward the adjacent flow region (5), is characterized in that the recess (15) at least in the region adjacent to its inner end segment (23) is bordered by planar wall parts (29).

Abstract: A modular evaporator which can be assembled from a number of standard modules is provided. Depending on the requirements, the modular evaporator can be assembled to meet a wide range of design cooling loads. Additionally, the modular evaporator is capable of generating and holding ice for thermal storage purposes, eliminating the need for external ice storage tanks. Furthermore, the heat transfer and thermal storage fluid for the evaporator can simply be water which considerably simplifies the system, lowers the cost, and increases the efficiency of the heat transfer loop.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of optimising heat exchanges between (i) a thermally-conductive absorbent plate (1) which is exposed to thermal radiation and a heat-transfer fluid (3) circulating in at least one thermally-conductive conduit tube (2) that is in thermal contact with the plate (1) and (ii) within the heat-transfer fluid (3). The invention is characterized in that, in order to promote heat exchanges, the method uses zones of the aforementioned plate (1) in order to form part of the wall of the conduit tube (2), such that the heat-transfer fluid (3) is in direct contact with the plate (1) so as to reduce the thermal resistance between the plate (1) and the heat-transfer fluid (3) circulating inside the conduit tube (2), said conduit tubes (2) being disposed on the two faces of the plate (1) and being interconnected by means of holes (4) that provided on the plate.

Abstract: An oil cooler includes a heat exchanger core having a plurality of plates laid one upon another to define each of an oil passage through which oil flows and a coolant passage through which coolant flows, between the plates. An uppermost plate of the plates has a core coolant inlet and a core coolant outlet. The core coolant inlet and the core coolant outlet are communicated with the coolant passage. A flow passage control valve is disposed on an uppermost part of the heat exchanger core and has a first coolant introduction opening through which coolant at a relatively high temperature is supplied and a second coolant introduction opening through which coolant at a relatively low temperature is supplied. The first coolant introduction opening and the second coolant introduction opening are changed over to be communicated with the core coolant inlet.

Abstract: A device for exchanging heat has a plate stack of at least a first, a second, and a third plate. The three or more plates are stacked one on top of the other and have recesses which are arranged in a regular pattern on a plane of the respective plates. The first and the second plates as well as the second and the third plates are stacked in such a manner that each adjacent plate forms at least one common cooling channel, which is accessible to a fluid, running in a direction on the plane of plates. The two or more cooling channels are formed by way of recesses, which partially but not entirely overlap, in the adjacent plates. The one or more cooling channels of the first and second plates are entirely spatially separated from at least one cooling channel of the second and third plates.

Abstract: An inexpensive heat exchanger is disclosed, wherein the heat exchanger is made up of a plurality of plates and each plate has at least one channel defined in the plate. The plates are stacked and bonded together to form a block having conduits for carrying at least one fluid and where the exchanger includes an expansion device enclosed within the unit. The plates include construction to thermally insulate the sections of the heat exchanger to control the heat flow within the heat exchanger.

Abstract: An inexpensive heat exchanger is disclosed, wherein the heat exchanger is made up of a plurality of plates and each plate has at least one channel defined in the plate. The plates are stacked and bonded together to form a block having conduits for carrying at least one fluid and where the exchanger includes an expansion device enclosed within the unit. The plates include construction to thermally insulate the expansion region from the heat exchange region to improve efficiency of the heat exchanger.

Abstract: A heat exchange element includes a first flow passage and a second flow passage extending orthogonal thereto. The first flow passage is an undulating flow passage that has a rectangular cross section and is formed by positioning, a first wave-form plate member and a second wave-form plate member on top of each other and with a predetermined interval therebetween, and further causing spacers to hermetically close two lateral portions with respect to the traveling direction of the fluid. The second flow passage is a straight flow passage that has a substantially triangular cross section and is formed between a flat-plate-like member and one of the first and the second wave-form plate members, when the flat-plate-like member is positioned on the wave-like form of the one of the first and the second wave-form plate members so as to be in close contact therewith.

Abstract: A plate heat exchanger capable of increasing the fluidity of a fluid and realizing improved heat exchange efficiency, wherein each of stacked heat exchange elements are formed by assembling upper and lower plates, with first and second flow channels for first and second fluids respectively defined in each element and between the elements, inlet and outlet ports formed in opposite ends of the element, upper and lower flanges formed on the respective upper and lower plates, and upper and lower flow grooves diagonally extending on the lower surface of the upper plate and on the upper surface of the lower plate and intersecting with each other to define the first flow channel, wherein a flow guide structure for guiding the first fluid in at least two flow directions is provided on each of the areas around the inlet and outlet ports of the upper and lower plates.

Abstract: Heat exchanger for exchanging heat between at least two fluids which are guided through chambers of the heat exchanger (1), wherein at least one guiding profile (11) is provided in the chambers (19,20), and the guiding profile (11) is an extruded tubular profile (12) which includes two parallel walls (13) which are connected to one another by means of two sidewalls (14). One or several dividing walls (15) extend in the extrusion direction of the tubular profile (12). One or several passages (17) are provided in the dividing walls (15) and/or in the sidewalls (14) for guiding a fluid.

Abstract: A heat exchange panel (1) that includes a lower plate (11) and an upper plate (14) that together define a plurality of channels (51) there-between, which are in fluid communication with a plurality of upper plate extension passages (72), is described. The lower plate (11) includes a plurality of lower plate extensions (20) that extend upwardly from the interior surface (17) of the lower plate. Each channel (51) has at least one lower plate extension (20) extending upwardly therefrom. The upper plate (14) includes a plurality of upwardly extending hollow upper plate extensions (32). The aperture (42) and interior hollow space (48) of each upper plate extension (32) is aligned with and receives an upper portion (69) of a single lower plate extension (20) therein.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a heat exchanger having a plurality of fine flow channels includes forming a plurality of thin plate members into a predetermined shape, and laminating the plurality of thin plate members and bonding by diffusion bonding.

Abstract: A vented, gas-fired air heater especially designed for temporary heating applications includes an improved burner design providing effective air and gas mixing and efficient burning in the combustion chamber. Highly efficient heat exchanger including corrugated heat exchanger panels provides enhanced heat transfer characteristics.

Abstract: A high performance cold plate cooling device including multiple, relatively thin plates, each having patterns formed thereon that, as arranged within the device, cause turbulence in a fluid passing within the cooling device. Adjacent plates within the cooling device are arranged such that fluid channels within their patterns are arranged crosswise. One or more barriers extending at least a portion of the length of the device separate the crosswise channels into two or more flow sections and increase uniformity of thermal performance over the active plate area. Manufacturing of the device includes stacking the plates in an alternating fashion such that the channels within the pattern of each plate are crosswise with respect to the channels in the pattern of an adjacent plate and adjacent barrier walls abut.

Abstract: A pipe and method of use for deterring or encouraging the retention of slag or other material in the operating area of a metal processing system as desired. The deterring pipe(s) and the encouraging pipe(s) may be combined with other deterring pipe(s) and/or other encouraging pipe(s) in any combination as desired.

Abstract: A brazed heat exchanger (100,200) for exchanging heat between fluids comprises a number of heat exchanging plates (110,210) provided with a pressed pattern of ridges (120,220) and grooves (130,230). The heat exchanger plates (110,210) arc stacked onto one another such that flow channels (211,212) are formed between said plates (110,210), and the flow channels (211,212) are in selective communication with port openings (140,240). Port skirts (170,250,260) are arranged on the heat exchanging plates (110,210), said port skirts (170, 250, 260) at least partly surrounding the port openings (140,240), extending in a generally perpendicular direction as compared to a plane of the heat exchanger plates (110,210) and being arranged to overlap one another to form a pipe like configuration or a part thereof.

Abstract: A continuous temperature-gradient incubation apparatus designed to solve the problem of moving of liquid vapor generated on the high-temperature side toward the low-temperature side to thereby cause condensation.

Abstract: A brazed heat exchanger (100, 200) comprises a number of heat exchanger plates (110, 120, 130, 140, 150) provided with a pressed pattern of ridges and grooves to form flow channels for media to exchange heat between neighboring heat exchanger plates (110,120,130,140,150). The flow channels are in selective fluid communication with port openings (160). The port openings (160) are provided with dented surfaces (180; 280) being arranged along an interior circumference of the port openings (160) and comprising ridges (181; 282) and grooves (182; 281), said ridges (181; 282) and grooves (182; 281) being arranged such that a ridge (181; 282) of one heat exchanger plate (110, 120, 130, 140, 150) contacts a groove (182; 281) of a neighboring plate (110,120,130,140,150) to form a honeycomb pattern.

Abstract: A brazed heat exchanger comprises a number of heat exchanger plates (100, 200, 300) provided with a pressed pattern of ridges (110a) and grooves (110b) arranged such that flow channels for media to exchange heat are formed between neighboring plates (100,200,300). The plates (100,200,300) are further provided with port openings (120a-d) in selective communication with said flow channels and with a circumferential edge formed by skirts (130;240; 335) of neighboring plates (100,200,300) overlapping one another. A reinforcement portion (140; 250;340) extends outside the skirt (130;240; 335), and comprises a ribbon of sheet metal.

Abstract: A condensing heat exchanger (100, 100a) is disclosed that includes a pair of opposing half shells (145, 145a) connected together. The half shells (145, 145a) define an inlet (111) at one end and at least one outlet (112, 113) at an opposing end of the heat exchanger. The pair of opposing half shells (145, 145a) also defines a central axis (133). Each half shell (145, 145a) includes a plurality of elongated angled beads (117, 117a, 119) that extend inwardly towards the other half shell. The elongated angled beads (117, 117a, 119) of each half shell (145, 145a) extend traversely across the central axis (133) at an angle ? with respect to the central axis (133). The beads of one half shell (145, 145a) also extend traversely across one or more beads of the other half shell.

Abstract: A high performance cold plate cooling device including multiple, relatively thin plates, each having patterns formed thereon that, as arranged within the device, cause turbulence in a fluid passing within the cooling device. Adjacent plates within the cooling device are arranged such that fluid channels within their patterns are arranged crosswise. One or more barriers extending at least a portion of the length of the device separate the crosswise channels into two or more flow sections and increase uniformity of thermal performance over the active plate area. Manufacturing of the device includes stacking the plates in an alternating fashion such that the channels within the pattern of each plate are crosswise with respect to the channels in the pattern of an adjacent plate and adjacent barrier walls abut. A method of manufacturing a cooling device is also provided.

Abstract: A heat exchanger, having a circular housing having a first and a second end plate (6, 7), where the first end plate is provided with an inlet port (2) and the first or the second end plate is provided with an outlet port (3), and further having a plurality of corrugated heat exchanger plates (10, 11) having ridges (12) and grooves (13), where the heat exchanger plates are fixedly attached to each other, such that a first flow channel is created between the heat exchanger plates, and where the heat exchanger further has a plurality of compensation plates (20) positioned between the heat exchanger plates and at least one of the end plates. The advantage of this heat exchanger is that it reduces the stress imposed on the inlet and outlet regions of the heat exchanger due to thermal cycling.

Abstract: A structural cold plate assembly includes cold plates mounted to opposing sides of a panel and in fluid communication through fluid passages that extend through the panel.

Abstract: A vented, gas-fired air heater especially designed for temporary heating applications includes an improved burner design providing effective air and gas mixing and efficient burning in the combustion chamber. Highly efficient heat exchanger including corrugated heat exchanger panels provides enhanced heat transfer characteristics.

Abstract: A cooling plate for a metallurgical furnace includes a body with a front face, an opposite rear face (16), four side edges and at least one coolant channel extending from the region of one side edge to the region of the opposite side edge, where a bent connection pipe connects at least one extremity of each coolant channel for coolant fluid feed or return, and the bent connection pipe is sealingly connected with the extremity of the associated coolant channel within a respective recess in the body that is opened toward the rear side, where the coolant channel opens in the recess in a connection surface beveled towards the rear side; and the bent connection pipe does not extend laterally beyond the corresponding side edge.

Abstract: A method for carrying out chemical reactions in so-called pseudo-isothermal conditions and in a predetermined reaction environment, for example a catalytic bed, comprises the step of arranging in the reaction environment at least one heat exchanger crossed by an operating fluid along a main direction.

Abstract: A condenser has a body mounted on the seat, a nebulizer and a nebulizing disk. The body has two condensing units. An open space is formed between the condensing units. The nebulizer is mounted beside the body and has a low-voltage direct current motor and a shaft. The shaft is driven by the low-voltage direct current motor and protrudes into the open space. The nebulizing disk is mounted securely around the shaft and is mounted in the open space. When the low-voltage direct current motor operates, the rotated nebulizing disk nebulizes the condensed water in the seat to the condensing units. Heat of the condensing units vaporizes water that is easily discharged without pipes. Further, the low-voltage direct current motor is highly efficient, has fast rotational speed so is energy-saving safe.

Abstract: A clamshell heat exchanger includes a first clamshell half and a second clamshell half. When joined, the first and second clamshell halves form a passageway having an inlet and an outlet. The passageway has a height and a depth. A ratio of the height to the depth is about 0.5 or less. The heat exchanger has an efficiency of at least about 70%.

Abstract: The invention refers to a plate heat exchanger comprising a first end plate (1), a second end plate (2) and a number of heat exchanger plates (3), forming first plate interspaces (I) and second plate interspaces (II), in alternating order. The heat exchanger plates comprise a first outermost plate pair (5), a second outermost plate pair (6) and intermediate plate pairs (7). The first end plate and the heat exchanger plates comprise first porthole areas (11, 12) for first porthole channels (13, 14) for the formation of inlet and outlet for a first medium to and from the first plate interspaces, and second porthole areas (21, 22) for the formation of second porthole channels (23, 24) for inlet and outlet for a second medium to and from the second plate interspaces. The first porthole areas of the heat exchanger plates of the second outermost plate pair form portholes and the second porthole areas of these heat exchanger plates are closed.

Abstract: A total heat exchange element includes a sheet-like partitioning member and space holding members on both sides of the partitioning member to form air paths and performs a heat exchange via the partitioning member between an air flow flowing through an air path formed on one side of the partitioning member and an air flow flowing through an air path formed on other side of the partitioning member. The partitioning member and the space holding members are bonded by a water-solvent adhesive in which a water-soluble moisture-absorbing agent is dissolved.

Abstract: The invention refers to a plate heat exchanger where the heat exchanger comprises a first flow channel between a first plate and a second plate, and where the flow channel comprises a first distribution passage, a heat transfer passage and a second distribution passage, where the heat transfer passage is vertically divided in a lower and an upper heat transfer passage and where the lower heat transfer passage is horizontally divided in a plurality of adjacent heat transfer zones, where the intermediate angle between the ridges and grooves in any of the heat transfer zones of the lower heat transfer passage is at least 30° larger than the intermediate angle of the upper heat transfer passage. The advantage of the invention is that an improved heat exchanger is provided, having an increased thermal performance and an improved evaporation capacity.

Abstract: A heat exchanger (15) comprising a plurality of generally parallel passages through which air is to pass in a first direction through a first set of passages (16) and in an opposite direction to said first direction through a second set of said passages (22), the passages of said first set (16) being located adjacent the passages of said second set (22). The heat exchanger (15) further comprising sheet material that separates the first set (16) from the second set (22), and provides for the transfer of heat between said first set (16) and said second set of passages (22).

Abstract: A plate cooler for fluids, in particular hydraulic oil, having a parallelepiped-shaped package of plate bodies forming spaced-apart fluid channels, the air channels being interposed between adjacent plate bodies and the plate bodies communicate on their ends with fluid channels in a distributor box and a collection box, which are provided with inlet and outlet lines. The distributor box and the collection box are each embodied as an extruded aluminum profile and include a continuous channel, forming the fluid channel, and a ribbed body, which has lateral ribs with continuous guide grooves for mounting elements and receiving slots for the extruded plate body profile. The fluid channels formed by the plate bodies, via the receiving slots, discharge into a collection chamber, communicating with the continuous channel, of the ribbed body, which is in communication with the continuous channel.