Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A HEAT EXCHANGER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005121508
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A heat exchanger and method for making a heat exchanger including, forming an annular ring of a solid heat conductive mass, the annular ring having a central axis and having axially opposite faces. A plurality of passages are drilled through the annular ring and through the opposite faces to provide passages for the flow of a fluid through the passages and transfer of heat energy between the mass and the fluid. The passages are preferably parallel to the axis and have a circular cross section and are arranged in a plurality of circumferentially spaced sets of passages, each set having a plurality of radially spaced passages.
Inventors:
WOOD JAMES GARY (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/042074
Publication Date:
March 02, 2006
Filing Date:
December 15, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SUNPOWER INC (US)
WOOD JAMES GARY (US)
WOOD JAMES GARY (US)
International Classes:
F01B29/10; F02G1/04; F02G1/057; F23L15/02; F28F7/02; (IPC1-7): B21D53/06; F16L9/18; F28D7/02; F28F5/02
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Other References:
See also references of EP 1765534A4
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