EP2757337B1 - Échangeur thermique à plaques - Google Patents

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EP2757337B1
EP2757337B1 EP14151384.6A EP14151384A EP2757337B1 EP 2757337 B1 EP2757337 B1 EP 2757337B1 EP 14151384 A EP14151384 A EP 14151384A EP 2757337 B1 EP2757337 B1 EP 2757337B1
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Michael R. Barone
Matthew William Miller
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F3/00—Plate-like or laminated elements; Assemblies of plate-like or laminated elements
    • F28F3/005—Arrangements for preventing direct contact between different heat-exchange media
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F3/00—Plate-like or laminated elements; Assemblies of plate-like or laminated elements
    • F28F3/08—Elements constructed for building-up into stacks, e.g. capable of being taken apart for cleaning
    • F28F3/083—Elements constructed for building-up into stacks, e.g. capable of being taken apart for cleaning capable of being taken apart
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D9/00—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
    • F28D9/0031—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits for one heat-exchange medium being formed by paired plates touching each other
    • F28D9/0043—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits for one heat-exchange medium being formed by paired plates touching each other the plates having openings therein for circulation of at least one heat-exchange medium from one conduit to another
    • F28D9/005—Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits for one heat-exchange medium being formed by paired plates touching each other the plates having openings therein for circulation of at least one heat-exchange medium from one conduit to another the plates having openings therein for both heat-exchange media
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F2265/00—Safety or protection arrangements; Arrangements for preventing malfunction
    • F28F2265/16—Safety or protection arrangements; Arrangements for preventing malfunction for preventing leakage

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  • Embodiments of the invention relate to a plate heat exchanger, and in particular to end plates of plate heat exchanger.
  • Plate heat exchangers are widely used in the commercial industry as a means of exchanging energy between two liquids.
  • the construction consists of a series of main plates having ribbed patterns on their surfaces and stacked one on top of the other. This arrangement forms channels between the plates through which the two liquids pass.
  • the main plates incorporate local depressions in the port areas which alternately block off the flow passage from the port to the fin channels. In this way each port is hydraulically connected to every other fin channel.
  • Each plate is coated with a braze filler metal. The entire heat exchanger assembly is placed in a furnace where the filler metal is melted creating a metallurgical bond between the plates and forming a fluid seal.
  • Plate heat exchangers include top and bottom seal plates and top and bottom outer plates on outward-facing surfaces of the top and bottom seal plates, respectively.
  • the top seal plate has a smooth surface and the bottom seal plate has a ribbed inward-facing surface (toward a center of the plate heat exchanger) and a smooth outward-facing surface (away from the center of the plate heat exchanger).
  • the top and bottom seal plates form the outer pressure vessel of the heat exchanger.
  • individual seals or seal slugs must be installed to block off the flow passage from an inlet port to a flow channel in the plate heat exchanger.
  • the seal slugs are positioned around the inlets between the top seal plate and an adjacent main plate. However, the position of the individual seal slugs can shift during assembly and therefore are prone to cause fluid leakage of the heat exchanger.
  • ambient air can migrate into the space between the top seal plate and top outer plate. While the fluids passing through the heat exchanger may exhibit low freezing points that allow their temperatures to fall below 0°F (-17.78°C) without affecting the liquid states of the fluids, moisture within the ambient air freezes at 32°F(0°C). Consequently, the moisture in trapped between the top seal plate and the top outer plate may expand and crack the heat exchanger plates resulting in fluid leakage.
  • the draft angle of flanges of the main plates are chosen to ensure a proper braze seal between each main plate.
  • the raised ribbed areas (herringbones) control the distance of separation between adjacent plates.
  • a top seal plate having a flange with a same draft angle as an adjacent main plate may result in a poor fit, since the top seal plate does not include ridges. The poor fit may result in poor braze adhesion and fluid leakage.
  • the heat exchanger is subjected to stresses from the internal fluid pressures.
  • the top plate and bottom plate provided support and stiffness to resist the internal pressure.
  • the load emanating from the fluid pressure in the vicinity of the ports is commonly called a plug load.
  • the area immediately surrounding the port areas is inherently subjected to high stresses due to the reduction of material (port holes) which must exist to allow fluid flow. Insufficient material around the port holes results in the inability of the heat exchanger to withstand low cycle fatigue resulting from pressure cycles of the liquids, ultimately leading to cracks and fluid leakage.
  • the addition of excess material to compensate for the local high stresses would result in large weight penalties which cannot be tolerated in some applications, such as aerospace applications.
  • a position tolerance of the ports is subject to the ability to maintain a repeatable and consistent stack height of the main plates. Small variations in material thickness of the main plates (in the order of thousandths of an inch) will multiply by the number of main plates.
  • An eighty-plate heat exchanger for example can differ in stack height from unit to unit by 20 millimeters (mm) if each main plate had a variation of just .25 mm.
  • the resultant position tolerance of the ports can be 2.5 mm for example. This large variation from unit to unit is unacceptable for installations where precision is critical.
  • Mounting studs are conventionally welded to the thin top plate and bottom plate prior to furnace braze of the heat exchanger assembly. This requires time consuming welding and flush grinding of the underlying surfaces of the top and bottom plates adjacent to the studs to ensure a smooth uninterrupted surface against the adjacent main plates. The resultant strength of the stud retention is dramatically reduced. Also, the relatively thin top and bottom plates prevent sufficient thread engagement yielding a large variation in position tolerance of the studs. Additionally, the fluid fittings are historically welded to the weld stubs after furnace brazing. This requires time consuming welding and greater position tolerance of the final location of the fittings. The large variation from unit to unit is unacceptable for installations where precision is critical.
  • the present invention provides a plate heat exchanger in accordance with claim 1. Additional possible features of the plate heat exchanger are recited in the dependent claims.
  • Embodiments of the invention relate to a plate heat exchanger having end plates configured to improve the structural integrity of the plate heat exchanger, reducing cracking and leaks.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a plate heat exchanger 100 according to one embodiment.
  • the plate heat exchanger 100 includes main plates 110 having ridged regions 111 and openings 112 corresponding to inlets and outlets of a fluid.
  • the ridged regions 111 may have a herringbone or chevron pattern to increase a surface area of the main plate 110 contacted by the fluid and to generate turbulence in the fluid.
  • the openings 112 of the main plates may be provided, alternatingly, with protrusions or recesses surrounding the openings 112 to alternate a fluid that enters a cavity between the main plates. For example, a first fluid may enter first, third and fifth cavities between the main plates, and a second fluid may enter second, fourth and sixth cavities. The fluids are maintained separate and exchange heat as they flow through the cavities.
  • the plate heat exchanger 100 includes a first end plate 120, also referred to herein as a top end plate 120 for purposes of description.
  • the plate heat exchanger 100 also includes a second end plate 130, also referred to herein as a bottom end plate 130 for purposes of description.
  • the top end plate 120 and bottom end plate 130 are positioned at opposite sides of the plurality of main plates 110. It is understood that although the terms “top” and “bottom” may be used for purposes of description, embodiments of the invention encompass a plate heat exchanger 110 having the first and second end plates 120 and 130 arranged with any spatial alignment relative to an earth plane.
  • the illustrated top end plate 120 includes openings 122 to receive fluid fittings 151, 152, 153 and 154.
  • a first fluid may be input to the plate heat exchanger 100 via a fluid fitting 151 and output from the heat exchanger via a fluid fitting 152.
  • Another fluid may be input to the plate heat exchanger 100 via the fluid fitting 153 and output from the plate heat exchanger 100 via the fluid fitting 154.
  • Weld stubs 155, 156, 157 and 158 may also be provided between a wide portion of the fluid fittings 151, 152, 153 and 154 and the top end plate 120.
  • FIG. 1 While particular shapes are used in FIG. 1 to represent the main plates 110, end plates 120 and 230, fittings 151, 152, 153 and 154, it is understood that these and other elements may have any desired shape.
  • the main plates 110 may have substantially rectangular, square, oval or any polygonal shape.
  • the openings 112 and 122 may have a round shape, oval shape, square shape, or any other desired shape.
  • Embodiments of the invention are not limited to the shapes illustrated, but include plate heat exchangers having any desired shape.
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate an integrated seal feature of a bottom end plate 230 according to one embodiment.
  • the bottom end plate 230 may correspond to the bottom end plate 130 of FIG. 1 .
  • the bottom end plate 230 includes an inward-facing surface 231, inlet regions 232a and 232b and outlet regions 232c and 232d.
  • the inlet region 232b and the outlet region 232d each include a raised portion 233, which may also be referred to as a protrusion 233, surrounding an area corresponding to an opening in an adjacent main plate to prevent a first flow fluid from flowing across the surface 230 from the inlet region 232b and from flowing out from the surface 230 via the outlet region 232d.
  • inlet region 232a and outlet region 232c include no such raised portion 233 or protrusion. Consequently, fluid from the inlet region 232a flows over the inward-facing surface 231 and out through an opening in an adjacent main plate at the outlet region 232c.
  • the top end plate includes similar raised portions.
  • the inlet regions and outlet regions of the top plate are open to permit the flow of fluid through the top plate, such as by inserting fluid fittings or ports into the top plate.
  • the raised portions on an inward-facing surface surrounding one inlet and one outlet of the top plate prevent fluid from flowing in a cavity between the top plate and an adjacent main plate.
  • the absence of the raised portions around another of the inlets and outlets permits fluid flow into and out from the cavity between the top plate and an adjacent main plate.
  • FIGS. 3A to 3E illustrate a top end plate 320 including flow-permitting slots according to one embodiment.
  • the top end plate 320 may correspond to the top end plate 120 of FIG. 1 .
  • a view of the figures is of a top side 329 or outward-facing side 329 of the top end plate 320.
  • Dashed lines represent features on an underside 330 of the top end plate 320 relative to the viewpoint of the figure (or in other words, features located on an inward-facing side 330).
  • Dashed and dotted lines represent features on a main plate 370 (of FIG 3E , for example) adjacent to the inward-facing side which are illustrated for purposes of description.
  • the top end plate 320 includes openings 322a, 322b, 322c and 322d corresponding to fluid inlets and outlets.
  • opening 322c will be described as a fluid inlet 322c
  • opening 322d will be described as a fluid outlet 322d.
  • Depressions or slots 323, 324, 325 and 326 are formed in the inward-facing surface 330 of the top end plate 320.
  • Slots 323 and 325 connect to, and extend radially from the inlet 322c and the outlet 322d, respectively.
  • Slots 324 and 326 may be connected to the slots 323 and 325, and may partially surround the inlet 322c and the outlet 322d, respectively, along an outer edge of the inward-facing surface 330 of the top end plate 320.
  • a slot 327 may extend lengthwise along a center of the top end plate 320. In another embodiment, the slot 327 may be off-center. In FIG. 3 , the location of the slot 327 is positioned to correspond to an apex of the herringbones or chevrons 311 of an adjacent main plate 370 (in FIG. 3E , for example). While only a few ridges 311 are illustrated in FIGS. 3A and 3C for purposes of description, it is understood that ridges 311 of the adjacent main plate extend over an entire surface of the adjacent main plate.
  • fluid F When fluid F is input to the opening 322c from an external source and input to the opening 322d from a channel within the plate heat exchanger, fluid F from the openings 322c and 322d enters the slots 323 and 325, and from the slots 323 and 325, the fluid is transmitted to the slots 324 and 326.
  • the slots 324 and 326 are in fluid communication with troughs located between the ridges 311 of the adjacent main plate. Accordingly, fluid F from the slots 324 and 326 flows through the troughs between the ridges 311 to the slot 327. From the slot 327, the fluid F may flow into any trough between ridges 311 of the main plate. Consequently, the fluid F may fill every cavity between the top end plate 320 and the adjacent main plate.
  • the space between the top end plate 320 and the adjacent main plate is hermetically sealed, such as via a braze joint, from the ambient environment.
  • This may be accomplished in one embodiment by incorporating a flange 334 to the top end plate 320 with the proper draft angle to ensure that the faying surface 335 between the top end plate flange 334 and the adjacent main plate flange 336 is brazed and entirely sealed from the ambient environment. This may reduce ambient moisture from entering this space and subsequently freeze and rupture the plates.
  • the space between the plates which may also be referred to as a dead zone 371 is pressurized with one of the fluids F entering the heat exchanger. Any voids in the braze will be immediately detected as an external leak during final test of the heat exchanger. A hermetically sealed joint may be detected by detecting no evidence of leakage.
  • the port area, or the openings 322c and 322d and the dead zone may be hydraulically connected.
  • the slots 323, 324, 325, 326 and 327 are strategically located to allow fluid pressure to enter each and every herringbone space between the top end plate 320 and the adjacent main plate 370.
  • top end plate 320 is illustrated in FIGS. 3A to 3E , similar slots may be formed in the bottom end plate, such as the bottom end plate 130 of FIG. 1 , to similarly pressurize the dead zone 371 between the bottom end plate and an adjacent main plate.
  • a raised portion 328 or protrusion 328 surrounds the opening 322a to prevent fluid from the opening 322a from entering the dead zone 371 between the top end plate 320 and an adjacent main plate 370.
  • the raised portion 328 is illustrated with dashed lines in FIGS. 3A and 3C .
  • FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate slots 323, 324, 325 and 326
  • any configuration of slots may be used that allow for the fluid F from at least one of the openings 322a, 322b, 322c and 322d to fill the dead zone between the top end plate 320 and an adjacent main plate 370.
  • FIGS. 3C and 3D illustrate an embodiment in which a slot 332 or depression 332 is formed to entirely or substantially surround the openings 322c and 322d.
  • the slot 322 may be in fluid communication with the troughs between ridges 311 of the adjacent main plate 370 (of FIG.
  • FIGS. 4A to 4C illustrate faying surfaces of end plates according to embodiments of the present invention.
  • the top end plate 420 may correspond to the top end plate 120 of FIG. 1
  • the bottom end plate 430 may correspond to the bottom end plate 130 of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 4A illustrates a top end plate 420 including a body 421 and a flange 422 extending downward and away from the body 421.
  • a first axis X which may also be referred to for purposes of description as horizontal axis X
  • a second axis Y also referred to as a vertical axis Y
  • the flange 422 may extend outward from the body at an acute angle A relative to the vertical axis Y.
  • the inside surface 424 of the flange 422, which is also referred to as the faying surface 424 may be at an obtuse angle A1 relative to the inward-facing surface 425.
  • the flange 422 may also include a protrusion 423 at its end that bends outward toward the horizontal axis X.
  • FIG. 4A also illustrates a main plate 410, which may correspond to one of the main plates 110 of FIG. 1 .
  • the main plate 410 is adjacent to the top end plate 420 and is configured to be bonded to the top end plate 420 on an outside flange surface 413 and ridge peaks 414, such as by brazing.
  • the main plate 410 includes ridges 411 having peaks 414 and a flange 412 extending downward from the ridges 414. A line passing through a substantially center portion of each of the ridges 411 defines the horizontal axis X.
  • the flange 412 extends downward from the ridges 411 to be at an acute angle B relative to the vertical axis Y, and at an obtuse angle B1 relative to the horizontal axis X, as measured along an inside arc from an inside surface 414 of the flange 412 to a portion of the axis X along the ridges 411.
  • angles A and B are also referred to as draft angles A and B.
  • the draft angle A is different than the draft angle B.
  • the draft angle A may be less than the draft angle B, and the angle A1 may be less than the angle B1.
  • the top end plate 420 is configured to be mounted onto the main plate 410, such that the inward-facing surface 425 contacts the peaks 414 of the ridges 411 of the main plate 410, while at the same time the inward-facing surface 424 of the flange 422 contacts the outer surface 413 of the flange 412. Since the draft angles A and B of the top end plate 420 and the main plate 410 are dissimilar, a "line contact" is formed around the periphery of the two flanges 422 and 412.
  • the bottom end plate 430 includes an upper surface 432, or an inward-facing surface 432, which defines the horizontal axis X.
  • the vertical axis Y is perpendicular to the horizontal axis X.
  • An outer side or surface 431 of the bottom end plate 430 has a draft angle C.
  • a main plate 415 adjacent to the bottom end plate 430 has ridges 416 with peaks 419 contacting the inside-facing surface 432 of the bottom end plate 430.
  • the main plate 415 includes a flange 418 extending over the outer surface 431 of the bottom end plate 430 and having a draft angle D.
  • the draft angle C is greater than the draft angle D.
  • a "line contact" is formed around the periphery of the outer surface 431 and the inner surface 417 of the flange 418.
  • FIGS. 5A and 5B illustrate strengthening structures of a top end plate 510 and a bottom end plate 530 according to embodiments of the invention.
  • the top end plate 510 and bottom end plate 530 may correspond to the top end plate 120 and bottom end plate 130, respectively, of FIG. 1 , for example.
  • the top end plate 510 includes an outward-facing surface 511 and an inward-facing surface 512 opposite the outward-facing surface 511.
  • the top end plate 520 is made up of a thin layer 519, resulting in a top end plate 520 having a lighter weight.
  • the top end plate 520 also includes thick regions 517a and 517b around the openings 513, 514, 515 and 516. The thick regions 517a and 517b are situated in areas that have been predetermined to be subject to higher levels of stress during operation of the plate heat exchanger.
  • the top end plate 520 also includes ribs 518 extending width-wise across the outward-facing surface 511 to provide additional strength. Bosses 520 may be formed along the ribs 518 for receiving mounting studs.
  • the bottom end plate 530 includes an outward-facing surface 531 and an inward-facing surface 532 opposite the outward-facing surface 531.
  • the bottom end plate 530 is made up of a thin layer 539, resulting in a bottom end plate 530 having a lighter weight.
  • the bottom end plate 530 also includes thick regions 537a and 537b around the port regions 533, 534, 535 and 536. The thick regions 537a and 537b are situated in areas that have been predetermined to be subject to higher levels of stress during operation of the plate heat exchanger.
  • the bottom end plate 530 also includes ribs 538 extending width-wise across the outward-facing surface 511 to provide additional strength. Bosses 540 may be formed along the ribs 538 for receiving mounting studs.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates the mounting of a stud 601 according to a conventional configuration
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a stud-mounting portion of an end plate 700 according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • the end plate 700 may correspond to the top end plate 120 or bottom end plate 130 of FIG. 1 , for example.
  • a stud 601 was inserted into a hole in an outer plate 601 and was brazed or welded to a seal plate 603.
  • shifting of one of the plates 602 or 603 prior to brazing, during brazing or after brazing may result in a bending or tilting of the stud 601.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates the mounting of a stud 601 according to a conventional configuration
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a stud-mounting portion of an end plate 700 according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • the end plate 700 may correspond to the top end plate 120 or bottom end plate 130 of FIG. 1 , for example.
  • FIG. 6 in conventional plate heat exchangers, a stud 601 was inserted into
  • a boss 704 or protrusion 704 is configured to protrude from a base 703 of an end plate 700.
  • the protrusion 704 has a shape configured to receive the stud 701, such as a round inner shape of a same size as a round outer shape of the stud 701.
  • the base 703 of the end plate 700 is the base of the receptacle defined by the protrusion 704. Since the protrusion 704 extends outward from the base 703 of the end plate 700, the stud 701 does not shift, bend or tilt in the event that the end plate 700 shifts.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates a cut-away view of a portion of a top end plate 820 and a fluid fitting 854 according to one embodiment.
  • the top end plate 820 may correspond to the top end plate 120 of FIG. 1
  • the fluid fitting 854 may correspond to one of the fluid fittings 151, 152, 153 or 154 of FIG. 1 , for example.
  • the top end plate 820 includes a port defined by an inner diameter surface made up of a lower portion 821, also referred to as a pilot region 821 and an upper portion 822, also referred to as a braze region 822.
  • the top end plate 820 may be configured to be attached to the main plate 810, and the main plate 810 may be configured to be attached to the main plate 811.
  • the inner diameter surface of the top end plate 820 may be configured to receive the fluid fitting 854 having an outer diameter surface 857.
  • a recess 856 is formed in the outer diameter surface 857 of the fluid fitting 854, the recess 856 defined by recess walls 855.
  • the fluid fitting 854 may also include a fluid channel 858.
  • the recess 856 is formed to have a pre-defined size such that a predetermined amount of braze material may be provided in the recess 856.
  • the pilot region 821 has a diameter smaller than the braze region 822, such that the pilot region 821 tightly or closely contacts the outer diameter surface 857 while the braze region 822 defines a gap between a surface of the braze region 822 and the outer diameter surface 857.
  • the thickness of the braze material between the outer diameter surface 857 and the braze region 822 may be pre-determined and controlled based on controlling the diameter of the braze region 822, thereby maintaining the strength of a braze joint.

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  1. Échangeur thermique à plaques (100) comprenant :
    une pluralité de plaques principales (110 ; 370) présentant des crêtes et des creux pour diriger des premier et second flux de fluides sur les plaques principales (110 ; 370) pour échanger la chaleur entre les fluides tout en maintenant les premier et second flux de fluides séparés l'un de l'autre ; et
    une première plaque d'extrémité (120 ; 320) incluant des première et seconde entrées (122 ; 322) pour fournir les premier et second flux à la pluralité de plaques principales (110 ; 370) et des première et seconde sorties (122 ; 322) pour sortir les premier et second flux de la pluralité de plaques principales (110 ; 370) et dans lequel
    la surface tournée vers l'intérieur (330) de la première plaque d'extrémité (120 ; 320 est sensiblement plate et touche les crêtes (311) d'une première plaque principale (370) parmi la pluralité de plaques principales (370), dans lequel au moins une fente (323, 325) est formée dans la surface tournée vers l'intérieur (330) pour fournir une communication fluidique du premier flux de fluide entre l'entrée (122 ; 322) et une cavité formée entre la première plaque d'extrémité (120 ; 320) et la première plaque principale (110 ; 370), dans lequel l'au moins une fente (323, 325) relie à et s'étend radialement depuis la première ou la seconde entrée (122 ; 322).
  2. Échangeur thermique à plaques selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'au moins une fente inclut une première fente (323) s'étendant radialement depuis la première entrée (322c), une deuxième fente (324) présentant une forme sensiblement circonférentielle autour d'une partie de la première entrée (322c) et reliée à la première fente (323), et une troisième fente (327) s'étendant sur la longueur le long d'un centre de la première plaque d'extrémité (320).
  3. Échangeur thermique à plaques selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel l'au moins une fente inclut une première fente (332) s'étendant circonférentiellement autour d'une circonférence entière de la première entrée (322c), et une seconde fente s'étendant sur la longueur le long d'un centre de la première plaque d'extrémité (320).
  4. Échangeur thermique à plaques selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel la première plaque principale (370) inclut une pluralité de crêtes (311) séparées par une pluralité de creux, la pluralité de creux et crêtes (311) formant un motif de chevron,
    l'au moins une fente inclut une première fente (324) adjacente à la première entrée et une seconde fente (327) s'étendant sur la longueur le long d'un centre de la première plaque d'extrémité (320) sur un sommet du motif de chevron et
    la première fente (324) est en communication fluidique avec au moins un creux entre des crêtes adjacentes (311) de la première plaque principale (370), l'au moins un creux est en communication fluidique avec la seconde fente (327), et la seconde fente (327) est en communication fluidique avec chaque autre creux de la pluralité de creux.
  5. Échangeur thermique à plaques selon une quelconque revendication précédente, comprenant en outre une saillie (328) entourant la première entrée (322b) sur une surface intérieure (330) de la première plaque d'extrémité (320), la saillie étant configurée pour toucher la première plaque principale pour former un joint étanche au fluide avec la première plaque principale (110).
  6. Échangeur thermique à plaques selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel la première plaque principale (410) inclut une partie nervurée et une bride (422) entourant la partie nervurée et s'étendant vers l'extérieur depuis la partie nervurée pour avoir un angle de dépouille (A) qui est un angle aigu et
    la première plaque d'extrémité (420) comprend un corps (421) présentant une surface intérieure (425) configurée pour toucher les crêtes (411) de la partie nervurée de la première plaque principale (410) et une bride (422) entourant le corps principal (421), une surface intérieure (424) de la bride (422) de la première plaque d'extrémité (420) configurée pour toucher une surface extérieure (413) de la bride (412) de la première plaque principale (410), et un angle de dépouille (A) de la première plaque d'extrémité (420) étant inférieur à l'angle de dépouille (B) de la première plaque principale (410).
  7. Échangeur thermique à plaques selon la revendication 6, comprenant en outre :
    une seconde plaque principale (415) parmi la pluralité de plaques, la seconde plaque principale (415) incluant une partie nervurée et une bride (418) entourant la partie nervurée et s'étendant vers l'extérieur depuis la partie nervurée pour avoir un angle de dépouille (D) qui est un angle aigu ; et
    une seconde plaque d'extrémité (430) présentant un premier côté extérieur (432) configuré pour toucher la partie nervurée de la seconde plaque principale (415) et un second côté extérieur (431) entourant le premier côté extérieur (425) et présentant un angle de dépouille (C) qui est un angle aigu, le second côté extérieur (431) étant configuré pour toucher un côté intérieur (417) de la bride (418) de la seconde plaque principale (415),
    l'angle de dépouille (C) du second côté extérieur (431) étant supérieur à l'angle de dépouille (D) de la seconde plaque principale (415).
  8. Échangeur thermique à plaques selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel la première plaque d'extrémité (510) inclut au moins une région mince (519) et au moins une région épaisse (517a, 517b), l'au moins une région épaisse (517a, 517b) étant située dans une région identifiée comme étant sujette à une tension supérieure à celle de l'au moins une région mince (519) lorsque l'échangeur thermique à plaques est en fonctionnement.
  9. Échangeur thermique à plaques selon la revendication 8, dans lequel l'au moins une région épaisse (517a, 517b) inclut des régions entourant les première et seconde entrées et première et seconde sorties sur des extrémités de la première plaque d'extrémité (510), et des nervures (518) s'étendant sur la largeur sur la première plaque d'extrémité (510).
  10. Échangeur thermique à plaques selon une quelconque revendication précédente, dans lequel la première plaque d'extrémité (700) inclut au moins un réceptacle sur une surface tournée vers l'extérieur en regard de la surface intérieure, l'au moins un réceptacle comprenant une base (703) et une saillie (704) présentant une forme configurée pour recevoir et entourer un clou de montage (701) de sorte que des côtés du clou de montage (701) touchent des côtés de la saillie (704) alors qu'une extrémité du clou de montage (701) touche la base (703) du réceptacle.
  11. Échangeur thermique à plaques selon une quelconque revendication précédente, comprenant en outre un raccord de fluide (854) configuré pour s'insérer dans au moins une de la première entrée et de la première sortie pour fournir un flux de fluide par l'insert de fluide (854) dans ou hors de la pluralité de plaques principales (110), le raccord de fluide (854) incluant un évidement (856) dans une surface adjacente à une surface de diamètre intérieur de l'au moins une de la première entrée et de la première sortie.
  12. Échangeur thermique à plaques selon la revendication 11, dans lequel l'évidement (856) entoure le raccord (854).
  13. Échangeur thermique à plaques selon la revendication 11 ou 12, dans lequel la surface de diamètre intérieur de la première entrée ou de la seconde entrée inclut un pilote (821) situé linéairement entre l'évidement (855) et une extrémité de la surface de diamètre intérieur correspondant à la surface intérieure de la première plaque d'extrémité (820) et une région de brasure (822) située entre l'évidement (856) et une extrémité de la surface de diamètre intérieur correspondant à une surface extérieure de la première plaque d'extrémité (820), la région de brasure (822) présentant un diamètre supérieur au pilote (821).
  14. Échangeur thermique à plaques selon une quelconque revendication précédente, comprenant en outre :
    une seconde plaque d'extrémité (130) sur un côté en regard de la pluralité de plaques principales (110) de la première plaque d'extrémité (120).
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