Title:
TURBINE RECUPERATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002052211
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A turbine recuperator includes a housing (66) and a support member (62) positioned within the housing (66). A passage (67) extends between the housing (66) and the support member (62). A plurality of heat transfer cells (63) are secured to the support member (62). Each cell (63) includes a corrugated wheet (52) folded over onto itself, with the sides (54, 56) that are folded over being secured to the support member (62). The ends (58, 60) of the sheets (52) are sealed to define a chamber (64). An inlet header (68) is in fluid communication with each chamber (64) through a plurality of inlets (72) formed in the support header (62). An outlet header (74) is in fluid communication with each chamber (64) through a plurality of outlets (76) formed in the support header (62).
Inventors:
RENTZ LAWRENCE EDWARD
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/048132
Publication Date:
January 03, 2003
Filing Date:
December 12, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GEN ELECTRIC (US)
International Classes:
F02C7/08; F28D9/00; (IPC1-7): F28D9/00; F02C7/08
Foreign References:
| EP0492799A1 | 1992-07-01 | |||
| GB2343641A | 2000-05-17 | |||
| DE3029000A1 | 1982-02-11 | |||
| DE2805912A1 | 1979-08-23 | |||
| EP0933609A1 | 1999-08-04 | |||
| US3507115A | 1970-04-21 |
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