EP2962052A1 - Échangeur de chaleur à microcanaux et procédés de fabrication - Google Patents

Échangeur de chaleur à microcanaux et procédés de fabrication

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EP2962052A1
EP2962052A1 EP14711668.5A EP14711668A EP2962052A1 EP 2962052 A1 EP2962052 A1 EP 2962052A1 EP 14711668 A EP14711668 A EP 14711668A EP 2962052 A1 EP2962052 A1 EP 2962052A1
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passageway
heat transfer
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microchannels
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James Carl Loebig
Emil DEJULIO
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    • 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
    • F28D9/0037—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 conduits for the other heat-exchange medium also being formed by paired plates touching each other
    • 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
    • F28D9/0062—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 spaced plates with inserted elements
    • F28D9/0068—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 spaced plates with inserted elements with means for changing flow direction of one heat exchange medium, e.g. using deflecting zones
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D53/00—Making other particular articles
    • B21D53/02—Making other particular articles heat exchangers or parts thereof, e.g. radiators, condensers fins, headers
    • B21D53/04—Making other particular articles heat exchangers or parts thereof, e.g. radiators, condensers fins, headers of sheet metal
    • 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
    • F28D9/02—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 heat-exchange media travelling at an angle to one another
    • 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
    • F28F3/12—Elements constructed in the shape of a hollow panel, e.g. with channels
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F2260/00—Heat exchangers or heat exchange elements having special size, e.g. microstructures
    • F28F2260/02—Heat exchangers or heat exchange elements having special size, e.g. microstructures having microchannels
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/4935—Heat exchanger or boiler making
    • Y10T29/49366—Sheet joined to sheet

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  • the embodiments described herein relate generally to heat exchanger and methods for the manufacture the same and, more specifically, to micro channel-based heat exchangers for heating compressed gases in turbine engine systems and methods for manufacture of the same.
  • Turbine engines typically extract energy from a flow of hot gas produced by the combustion of gas or liquid oil in a stream of compressed air.
  • Turbine engines typically extract energy from a flow of hot gas produced by the combustion of gas or liquid oil in a stream of compressed air.
  • most turbine engines operate by initially receiving ambient air at the inlet of a compressor where the ambient air is compressed and discharged at a substantially higher pressure and temperature.
  • the compressed air then typical ly passes through a combustion chamber, where it is mixed with fuel and burned thereby further increasing the temperature, and by confining the volume, the resultant pressure of the combustion gases.
  • the resultant heated and compressed gases are then passed through a turbine where the heated and compressed gases expand to drive a rotating shaft.
  • Power can be extracted from the turbine via the rotating shaft (also referred to as a torque shaft) that is coupled between the turbine stage and a gearbox or other power extraction mechanism.
  • an apparatus in some embodiments, includes a first flow panel and a second flow panel.
  • the first flow panel includes a first flow portion and a second flow portion.
  • the first flow portion defines a flow passageway within which a gas can flow in a first direction.
  • the second flow portion defines a set of microchanneis in fluid communication with the flow passageway and within which the gas can flow in a second direction, where the second direction is nonparallel to the first direction.
  • the first flow panel is coupled to the second flow panel to define a heat transfer passageway within which a heat transfer medium can be conveyed in a third direction, where the third direction is opposite the first direction.
  • the heat transfer passageway is fluidically isolated from the flow passageway and the set of microchanneis by a thermally conductive side wall.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a heat exchanger assembly, according to an embodiment.
  • FIG, 3 is a schematic illustration of a power generation system, according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a system including one or more heat exchanger assemblies, according to an embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an air manifold header assembly shown in FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a heat exchanger assembly disposed within the system shown in shown in FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 13 is a flow chart illustrating a method for fabricating a heat transfer passageway for heating compressed air in microchannels, according to an embodiment.
  • an apparatus in some embodiments, includes a first flow panel and a second flow panel.
  • the first flow panel includes a first flow portion and a second flow portion.
  • the first flow portion defines a flow passageway within which a gas can flow in a first direction.
  • the second flow portion defines a set of microchannels in fluid communication with the flow passageway and within which the gas can flow in a second direction, where the second direction is nonparallel to the first direction.
  • the first flow panel is coupled to the second flow panel to define a heat transfer passageway within which a heat transfer medium can be conveyed in a third direction, where the third direction is opposite the first direction.
  • the heat transfer passageway is fluidicaiiy isolated from the flow passageway and the set of microchannels by a thermally conductive side wall.
  • an apparatus in some embodiments, includes a first flow panel, a second flow panel and a third flow panel.
  • the first flow panel includes a base member, a first cover and a second cover,
  • a first surface of the base member defines a first set of microchannels within which a first portion of a gas can flow in a first direction.
  • a second surface of the base member defines a second set of microchannels within which a second portion of the gas can flow in the first direction.
  • the first cover is coupled to the first surface to form a boundary for the first set of microchannels and the second cover is coupled to the second surface to form, a boundary for the second set of microchannels.
  • the first flow panel is coupled to the second flow panel to define a first heat transfer passageway between the first cover of the first flow panel and a cover of the second flow panel, within which, a heat transfer medium can be conveyed in a second direction, where the second direction is opposite the first direction.
  • the first flow panel is coupled to a third flow panel to define a second heat transfer passageway between the second cover of the first flow panel and a cover of the third flow panel, within which the heat transfer medium can be conveyed in the second direction.
  • a flow panel is intended to mean a single flow panel or a combination of flow panels.
  • normal perpendicular
  • orthogonal generally describe a relationship between two directions of flow in which the two directions of flow intersect at substantially 90°
  • a direction of flow is said to be perpendicular to another direction of flow when the two directions of flow intersect at an angle substantially equal to 90°.
  • two directions of flow are considered as “substantially normal” when they are within five degrees of being perpendicular (i.e., within a range of 85 to 95 degrees).
  • FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a heat exchanger assembly 140, according to an embodiment.
  • the heat exchanger assembly 140 includes a first flow panel 150 and a second flow panel 151 that are coupled together to define a heat transfer passageway 170.
  • the first flow panel 150 includes a first (or an inlet) portion 154 and a second (or a channel) portion 160.
  • the inlet portion 154 defines an inlet flow passageway 155 within which a gas can flow in a first direction as denoted by the arrow AA.
  • the arrow denoted as A ln represents the mass and/or direction of gas intake into the heat transfer assembly 140 via an air inlet opening 168.
  • the inlet flow passageway 155 can have a wade variety of cross-sections (i.e., shapes) such as, for example, circular cross-section, elliptical cross-section, rectangular cross-section, and/or the like.
  • the channel portion 160 defines a set of microchannels 161 that is in fluid communication with the inlet flow passageway 155 and within which the gas can flow in a second direction as shown by the arrow BB, where the second direction BB is non-parallel to the first direction AA (e.g., where the direction of flow AA and the direction of flow BB are not oriented at substantially 0° or 180° with respect to each other), in this manner, the inlet portion 154 forms an internal manifold for supplying the gas flow to the microchannels 161. Similarly stated, the inlet portion 154 forms an internal manifold the gas within which can be heated via the cross flow of heat transfer medium Mj render, as described herein.
  • Each microchamiel in the set of microchannels 161 can be defined to have any- suitable cross-sectional shape (e.g., circular cross-section, elliptical cross-section, rectangular cross-section, etc.) and can range in size between, for example, having a hydraulic diameter of about 10 ⁇ and about 200 iim.
  • the cross-sectional area of the channels can have a hydraulic diameter of between about 254 ⁇ (0.010 inches) and about 1.5 mm (0.060 inches) (i.e., the channels can be minichannels).
  • the set of microchannels 161 can include substantial!)' identical microchannels (homogenous set of microchannels 161 ).
  • the set of microchannels 161 can include a set of heterogeneous microchannels 161 where the microchannels differ from each other in shape and/or size.
  • the cross-sectional area and/or shape of each microchamiel in the set of microchannels 161 can be selected to maximize the surface area of each microchamiel to maximize the heat transfer efficiency.
  • the small features of the microchannels can enable and/or produce large surface areas on the microchannels such that the gas side of the heat exchanger assembly 140 can have an HA product (defined ad the eat transfer coefficient of the gas x surface area of the microchannels 161 ) approximately equivalent to the hA product on the heat transfer medium side (as embodied in the heat transfer passageway 170) thus maximizing heat transfer efficiency.
  • the second flow panel 151 can also include substantially similar internal structure as that of the first flow panel 150.
  • the first flow r panel 150 is coupled to the second flow panel 151 to define a heat transfer passageway 170 within which a heat transfer medium (e.g., heated water, molted salt, molted metal, heated alumina particles, etc.) can be conveyed in a third direction (as denoted by the arrow M; jail), where the third direction is opposite the direction of gas flow in the channel portion 160 (as denoted by the arrow BB) and orthogonal to the direction of gas flow in the inlet portion 154 (as denoted by the arrow AA).
  • a heat transfer medium e.g., heated water, molted salt, molted metal, heated alumina particles, etc.
  • the first flow panel 150 provides for a heat exchanger having a counter-flow portion (e.g., between the heat transfer passageway 170 and the microchannels 161 and a cross-flow portion (e.g., between the heat transfer passageway 170 and the inlet passageway 155.
  • a cross-flow portion and a counter-flow portion can facilitate improved heat transfer efficiency between the heat transfer medium and the compressed air (or gases) as compared to conventional heat exchanger designs.
  • first flow panel 150 is coupled to the second flow panel 151 in such a manner that the heat transfer passageway 170 is fluidically isolated from the inlet flow passageways and the set of microchannels of both the first flow panel 150 and the second flow panel 151 by, for example, a thermally conductive side wall (e.g., a portion of the base member, not identified in FIG . 1 , a cover or the like).
  • a thermally conductive side wall e.g., a portion of the base member, not identified in FIG . 1 , a cover or the like.
  • the arrow denoted as M out represents the direction of heat transfer medium exit from the heat transfer assembly 140.
  • the direction of the heat transfer medium ⁇ ⁇ entering the heat transfer passageway 170 is shown as changing or turning, in other embodiments the heat transfer passageway 170 can be linear and/or devoid of any bends, turns or tortuous regions.
  • the direction of travel of the heat transfer medium M; n to M out can be a straight path for the travel of heat transfer medium through the heat transfer assembly 140. This configuration can facilitate the use of a non-fluidic (e.g., particulates, slurries or the like) heat transfer medium.
  • the heat transfer medium (e.g., heated alumina particles) need not travel tortuous (internal) heat transfer pathways where there is a possibility of particles getting clogged within tortuous heat transfer pathway, where the use of high pressure gradients is needed, and the like.
  • the directions of Mj take shown in FIG, I with respect to the microchanneis 161 and/or the inlet passageway 155 have been shown as an example only, and not a limitation.
  • M, prohibit and M oui can assume a multitude of directions such as, for example, at substantially 60 ° with to the inlet flow passageway 155.
  • the heat transfer medium coveys through the heat transfer passageway 170 that is larger in size and structurally simpler than the set of microchanneis 161.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a heat exchanger assembly 240, according to an embodiment.
  • the heat exchanger assembly 240 can be composed of a number of individual units or flow panels 250, as shown (only three are identified, for clarity).
  • the heat exchanger assembly 240 is shown in FIG. 2 as having a cuboidal shape with a length "1", a width "w", and a height "h” as denoted.
  • the heat exchanger assembly 240 can be cubical in shape where the length ("1"), the width ("w"), and the height ("h) are substantially identical.
  • the heat exchanger assembly 240 can be a rectangular prism.
  • the heat exchanger assembly 240 includes a set of input openings 258 for the input of air (or other gases), a set of output openings 268 for the output of air (or other gases), each defined by one of the flow panels 250.
  • the heat exchanger assembly 240 also includes a set of openings 273 defined by and/or between adjacent flow panels 250 for the intake of the heat transfer medium.
  • the arrow denoted as M m represents the direction of intake of the heat transfer medium into the heat transfer assembly 240, It is to be noted that M ⁇ 3! denotes a direction of heat transfer medium intake that is substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the heat transfer assembly 240.
  • the heat transfer assembly 240 includes a substantially linear heat transfer passageway defined by and/or between adjacent flow panels 250.
  • the path taken by the heat transfer medium inside the heat transfer assembly 240 can be free of curves, bends and/or tortuous features, thus facilitating a gravity-fed conveyance of the heat transfer medium.
  • the heat exchanger assembly 240 can be constructed by a set of consecutive and substantially parallel flow panels 250 where two adjacent flow panels can define each opening 273 for the intake of the heat transfer medium.
  • Each such flow panel can include an air or gas inlet portion, a microchannel portion and an air or gas outlet portion.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of a power generation system, according to an embodiment, within which any of the heat exchangers described herein can be used.
  • the power generation system 300 includes a compressor 302, a heat exchanger assembly 340, optionally (as denoted by the dotted line) a combustor 303, and a turbine 304.
  • the compressor 302 is a gas turbine compressor that increases the pressure of an input gas by reducing its volume.
  • the compressor 302 can be, for example, a centrifugal compressor, a diagonal or mixed-flow compressor, an axial-flow compressor, a rotary screw compressor, a rotary vane compressor, and/or the like. Compressed gas can be sent from the compressor 302 to the heat exchanger assembly 340.
  • the heat exchanger assembly 340 can be similar to any of the heat exchanger assemblies shown and described herein, and can include a set of microchannels or minichannels that can receive the compressed gas sent by the compressor 302, Additionally, the heat exchanger assembly 340 can also include a set of input openings that can receive a heat transfer medium (e.g., heated water, molted salt, molted metal, heated alumina particles, etc.) in the direction shown by the arrow ⁇ ; ⁇ .
  • a heat transfer medium e.g., heated water, molted salt, molted metal, heated alumina particles, etc.
  • the heat transfer medium can be heated by, for example, concentrated solar radiation and can transfer heat by thermal conduction, thermal convection and/or thermal radiation to the compressed air or gas via the heat exchanger assembly 340.
  • the heat transfer medium can exit the heat exchanger assembly 340 in the direction shown by the arrow M ou t.
  • the heat exchanger assembly 340 can use heated particles as the heat exchange medium, and the heat exchanger assembly 340 can include and/or be coupled to a particle auger and/or a particle hopper and/or a storage device for heated particles to collect, transfer and/or store the heated particles.
  • the heated and compressed gas is sent from the heat exchanger assembly 340 to the turbine 304.
  • the turbine 304 can be a gas turbine, a steam turbine or any other suitable fluid power machine.
  • the high-temperature compressed (i.e., high-pressure) gas expands down to the exhaust pressure of the turbine 304, thus producing a shaft work output in the process.
  • the turbine 304 shaft work can used to drive the compressor 302 and other devices (e.g., an electric generator to generate power) that may be coupled to the shaft of the turbine 304 to produce power.
  • the energy that is not used for shaft work can exit the turbine 304 as exhaust gases that typically have either a high temperature or a high velocity.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a system including one or more heat exchanger assemblies with associated air manifolds and piping, according to an embodiment. It is to be noted that although not clearly visible in FIG. 4, the system 400 includes four heat exchanger assemblies (one of which is labeled as 440, see e.g., the dashed line in FIG. 4 and the assembly shown in FIG. 6) contained within the multiple air manifolds, piping and particle feeders.
  • four heat exchanger assemblies one of which is labeled as 440, see e.g., the dashed line in FIG. 4 and the assembly shown in FIG. 6
  • each heat exchanger assembly 440 contained in the system 400 can have a set of microchannels through which the compressed air or gas can travel and thus be heated by the heat exchange medium via either thermal conduction, thermal convection and/or thermal radiation.
  • the heated and compressed air or gas can exit each of the heat exchanger assemblies 440 through their associated air outlet members 428 and can exit the system 400 via the air outlet pipe 413 (which is fluidieally coupled to the four air outlet members 428) that can carry the heated and compressed air to a turbine.
  • FIG, 5 is a perspective view of the air manifold header assembly shown in FIG. 4.
  • the air manifold header assembly 420 is shown with respect to one heat exchanger assembly (and not four heat exchanger assemblies).
  • the air manifold header assembly 420 includes a housing 422 that can contain a heat exchanger assembly, a first (inlet) opening 423 that can be coupled to the heated particle inlet member 416, a second (outlet) opening 424 thai- couples to the heated particle outlet member 417, air inlet members 427 and air outlet members 428.
  • the housing 422 defines and an interior volume 425 that can house a heat exchanger assembly with internal microchannels.
  • n represents the direction of heat transfer medium intake into the air manifold header assembly 420
  • M oul represents the direction of heat transfer medium exit from the air manifold header assembly 420
  • the arrow denoted as Ajun represents the direction of air or gas intake into the air manifold header assembly 420
  • the arrow denoted as A out represents the direction of air or gas exit from the air manifold header assembly 420.
  • Compressed air or gas from a compressor can enter and be distributed in the microchannels of a heat exchanger assembly located in the interior volume 425 from the air inlet members 427 and get heated by the flowing heat exchange medium. Heated air can pass from the heat exchanger assembly via the air outlet members 428 into piping that can deliver the heated compressed air to a gas turbine.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a heat exchanger assembly 240 disposed within the system shown in FIG. 4.
  • the heat exchanger assembly 440 is shown in FIG. 6 without any of the air manifold assembly or particle feeder assembly.
  • the heat exchanger assembly 440 is shown in FIG. 6 as having a cuboidal shape wit a length "1", a width "w", and a height "h". In some embodiments, the length 1 can be approximate!)' 24 inches, the width w can be approximately 24 inches and the height h can be approximately 22.7 inches. In other embodiments, the heat exchanger assembly 440 can be cubical in shape where the magnitudes of the length ("1"), the width ("w"), and the height ("h) are substantially identical.
  • the heat exchanger assembly 440 includes a set of flow panels 450 (see e.g., FIG. 8, which identifies two panels 450) that are coupled and/or bonded together to provide the performance and/or structure described herein.
  • Mj n denotes a direction of heat transfer medium intake that is substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the heat transfer assembly 440.
  • the direction of heat transfer medium intake and conveyance can be different than shown in FIG. 6 and can involve substantially tortuous pathways within the heat exchanger assembly 440.
  • FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the top portion of the heat exchanger assembly identified as the region Z in FIG. 7, and shows the details of the coupling between adjacent flow panels 450.
  • the individual flow panels 450 can be coupled together through diffusion bonding. Diffusion bonding operates on the principle of solid- state diffusion, wherein the atoms of the two solid, metallic flow panels intermingle over time under elevated temperature. Diffusion bonding is typically implemented by applying both high pressure and high temperature to the flow panels that are being welded together.
  • the individual flow panels 450 can be coupled together through other techniques such as, for example, liquid fusion, adhesive bonding, ultra-violet (UV) bonding, and/or the like.
  • each flow panel can include a gas inlet portion 454, a microchannel portion 460 and a gas outlet portion 464.
  • Compressed air or gases can enter the heat transfer assembly 440 via the set of inlet openings 458 and can travel substantially perpendicularly to the inlet direction (i.e., upwards) through a set of microchannels 461 of the microchannel portion 460, where the compressed air or gases are heated by the heat transfer medium. Heated (and compressed) air or gas can flow out of the heat transfer assembly 440 via the set of outlet openings 468.
  • the microchannels 461 can be formed by, for example, electrochemically etching a base member 452 of the flow panels and diffusion bonding to cover the base member (i.e., to form a boundary for the microchannels), as described in greater detail in relation to FIGS. 9-12.
  • the heat transfer passageways 470 defined between adjacent flow panels 450 can be larger and less complex in structure than the microchannels 461 through which the compressed air or gases flow.
  • the heat transfer passageways 470 are fluidically isolated from the air (or gasses) passing through the microchannels 461 by cover sheets 442 and 443 (discussed in greater detail in relation to FIG. I I).
  • the heat exchanger assembly 440 can provide an efficient and compact mechanism by which heat from a heat transfer medium (e.g., alumina particles) is transferred to compressed air or other gas that enters the heat exchanger assembly 440 via the set of inlet openings 458.
  • a heat transfer medium e.g., alumina particles
  • FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view of a flow panel taken along the line X-X in FIG. 8.
  • the flow panel 450 is fabricated from a base member 452, a first cover 442 (FIG, 11) and a second cover 443 (FIG. 1 1).
  • the flow panel 450 defines an inlet opening 458 through which a first portion of compressed air or gas can enter the flow panel 450 in a first direction as shown by the arrow marked A; n .
  • the inlet air or gas passes through the inlet flow portion 454 (or the first flow portion 454) that defines the inlet flow passageway as shown by the arrow labeled 455.
  • the inlet flow portion 454 includes a set of flow structures 456 and 457 within the inlet flow passageway 455 that can produce a spatially uniform air flow within the inlet flow passageway 455.
  • Such flow structures can be, for example, three-dimensional (3D) pedestals or protrusions that are electrochemically etched into the base member 452 and help to create flow restriction orifices to cause uniformity of flow distribution within the inlet flow passageway 455 and/or the microchannels 461. More particularly, as shown in FIG. 10 which is an enlarged view a portion of the flow panel marked as region Z in FIG.
  • the flow structures 456 can be "staggered” or aligned in offset rows to provide a curved or tortuous path through which the intake air Ajongine flows, which promotes a uniform flow.
  • the flow structures are described in more detail in relation to FIG. 12 which is a cross sectional view of the inlet flo w portion 454 of the flow panel 450 taken along the line Y-Y,
  • the inlet flow portion 454 includes a base member 452, a first cover 442 and a second cover 443.
  • a first surface 475 of the base member 452 is coupled to the first cover 442, and a second surface 476 of the base member 452 is coupled to the second cover 443,
  • the set of flow structures 456 are fabricated into the base member 452.
  • the covers 442 and 443 define a boundary of inlet flow passageway 455.
  • the covers 442 and 443 capture and direct the flow of the compressed air or gases within the inlet flow portion 454.
  • the set of flow structures 456 within the inlet flow portion 454 can produce a spatially uniform air flow within the inlet flow portion 454.
  • Such flow structures can be, for example, pedestals or protrusions that can cause uniformity of flow distribution in the inlet flow portion 454 and the rnicrochannels 461, and also offer structural rigidity to the inlet flow portion 454,
  • the flow structures have been shown in FIG. 12 as spanning the width of the inlet flow portion of the flow panel (see arrow denoted as 'V").
  • the flow structures 456 may not span the entire width (w) of the inlet flow portion 454 and can be a heterogeneous set of flow- structures 456 with a variety of different shapes (cross sections) and sizes.
  • Such flow structures 456 and 457 can be, for example, cuboidai, cubic or cylindrical structures that are electrochemically etched into the base member 452.
  • the flow structures 456 can be a uniform array of flow structures 456 spread uniformly across the inlet flow portion 454.
  • the flow structures 456 can be a non-uniform array of flow structures, with larger flow structures (e.g., flow structures labeled as 457 in FIG. 10) being concentrated at the entrance of the inlet opening 458 (as shown in FIG. 10) and/or at the entrance of the channel portion 460 (as shown in FIG.
  • the base member 452 can be any suitable material (e.g., a metal sheet) and can have any suitable size (e.g., approximately 200 ⁇ (0.08 inch) thick).
  • the microchannels 461 a and 461b can be etched within each side of the base member 452.
  • the covers 442 and 442 are channel cover sheets (approximately 41 ⁇ or 0.016 inch thick) made of, for example, high temperature resistant Co or Ni alloys that are diffusion bonded to the non-etched region of the base member (sheet metal) 452.
  • the covers 442 and 443 cap the microchannels 461 and capture and direct the flow of the compressed air or gases within the microchannels 461 and also separates the compressed air or gas flowing in the microchannels 461 from the heat transfer medium (e.g., alumina particles) flowing through the heat transfer passageway 470.
  • the first cover 442 is coupled to the first surface 475 via diffusion bonding to form a first boundary for the first set of microchannels 461a
  • the second cover 443 is coupled to the second surface 476 via diffusion bonding to form a boundary for the second set of microchannels 461b.
  • the microchannels 461 are shown in FIG. 11 to have uniform cross-sectional profile and periodicity. However, in other embodiments, the microchannels 461 may not have uniform cross-sectional profiles (e.g., a first set of microchannels can have a rectangular cross-section and a second set of microchannels can have a circular cross-section) and can also have non-uniform periodicity (e.g., having progressively higher periodicity from the left towards the right in reference to FIG. 11).
  • fabrication methods other than electrochemical etching may be employed to fabricate the set of microchannels 461 (e.g., chemical etching (lithography, molding, and electroplating - LIGA)), bulk micromachining, sacrificial etching by surface micromachining, stereoiithography, etc.).
  • chemical etching lithography, molding, and electroplating - LIGA
  • bulk micromachining e.g., lithography, molding, and electroplating - LIGA
  • sacrificial etching by surface micromachining e.g., stereoiithography, etc.
  • the heated and compressed air (or gases) passes into the outlet flow portion 464 that defines an outlet flow passageway as denoted by the arrow 465.
  • the outlet flow passageway 465 defines a third direction of flow, where the third direction of flow is opposite the first direction of flow (i.e., the direction of flow in the inlet flow passageway 455).
  • the outlet flow portion 464 also includes a set of flow structures 466 and 467 within the outlet flow passageway 465 that produces a spatially uniform air flow within the outlet flow passageway 465.
  • the heat transfer medium flows into the flow panel 450 in the direction denoted by the arrow M; consult.
  • Mj trademark denotes a direction of heat transfer medium intake that is substantially perpendicular to the inlet flow passageway 455 and/or the outlet flow passageway 465.
  • the direction of travel of the heat transfer medium Mj n to M out can be a straight path for the travel of heat transfer medium through the flow panel 450. This configuration can facilitate the use of a non-fluidic (e.g., particulates, slurries or the like) heat transfer medium.
  • the heat transfer medium (e.g., heated alumina particles) need not travel tortuous (internal) heat transfer pathways where there is a greater likelihood of particles getting clogged within tortuous heat transfer pathways.
  • the heat transfer medium can also be, for example, high temperature capable liquids such as molten salts.
  • the speed of the flow of the heat transfer medium in the heat transfer passageways and/or the speed of the flow of the compressed air or gases in the set of microchannels 461 can be adjusted to obtain the desired efficiency and/or characteristics of heat transfer from the heat transfer medium to the compressed air or gases.
  • the heat transfer assembly 440 can be used for solar thermal power generation.
  • the inlet compressed air or gases can enter the heat transfer assembly 440 along the path showed by the arrow marked A m from a compressor, can be heated by the heat transfer assembly 440 (e.g., by using solar thermal power heated heat transfer medium), exit the heat transfer assembly 440 along the along the path showed by the arrow marked A out , and be expanded in a gas turbine to generate power that can drive, for example, an electrical generator.
  • the heat transfer assembly 440 can also be used to create synthetic gas (e.g., syngas that is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide) for synthetic fuel generation (i.e., fuels generated via a Fischer-Tropscb based process).
  • synthetic gas e.g., syngas that is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide
  • the internal microchannel passages (e.g., microchannels 461) and/or the internal heat exchanger passageways 470 can be coated with a suitable catalyst (e.g., platinum), in such embodiments, the heat transfer assembly 440 typically operates at temperatures of approximately greater than IQC ' C and thus is fabricated with high temperature capable superalloys such as, for example, Haynes® 230 alloy.
  • the heat transfer assembly 440 shown in FIG. 6 typically has a 97% thermal efficiency and a 2% pressure loss.
  • a cover is coupled to the first base member to form a first flow panel.
  • the first base member can be a metal sheet that is etched with microchannels.
  • the cover can be made of high temperature resistant Co or i alloys that are diffusion bonded to the non-etched region of the first base member. These cover sheet can cap the microchannels and capture and direct the flow of the compressed air or gases within the microchannels. Additionally, the cover also separates the compressed air or gas flowing in the microchannels from the heat transfer medium (e.g., alumina particles) that is flowing through the heat transfer passageway.
  • the steps 502-506 can be repeated with a second base member to produce a second flow panel.
  • the first flow panel is coupled to a second flow panel to define a heat transfer passageway within which a heat transfer medium can be conveyed in a third direction, where the third direction is opposite the first direction of flow, and the heat transfer passageway is fluidically isolated from the flow passageway and the set of microcharmels by the cover.
  • the direction of flow of heat transfer medium in the heat transfer passageways will be along the same direction as the flow of compressed air or gases within the microchannels. In other instances, the direction of flow of heat transfer medium in the heat transfer passageways will be opposite to the direction of flow of compressed air or gases within the microchannels (counter-flow configuration).
  • the embodiments e.g., the microchannel based heat exchanger (MCHX) discussed in herein allows the fabrication of a solar thermal based heat exchanger that is approximately one tenth the volume of a shell and tube heat exchanger with equivalent heat exchanger performance parameters (e.g., compressed gas pressure loss, thermal efficiency, etc.). It is determined that for a specific gas turbine, a shell and tube heat exchanger would have a volume of 370 ft 3 with a specified pressure drop and thermal efficiency. For the same gas turbine, a microchannel heat exchanger as discussed in FIGS. 1-13 would occupy a volume of 32 ft 3 for a comparable pressure drop and thermal efficiency.
  • MCHX microchannel based heat exchanger

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L'invention concerne un appareil comprenant un premier panneau d'écoulement et un second panneau d'écoulement. Le premier panneau d'écoulement comprend une première partie d'écoulement et une seconde partie d'écoulement. La première partie d'écoulement définit un passage d'écoulement à l'intérieur duquel un gaz peut s'écouler dans une première direction. La seconde partie d'écoulement définit un ensemble de microcanaux en communication fluidique avec le passage d'écoulement et à l'intérieur duquel le gaz peut s'écouler dans une deuxième direction, la deuxième direction n'étant pas parallèle à la première direction. Le premier panneau d'écoulement est accouplé au second panneau d'écoulement pour définir un passage de transfert de chaleur à l'intérieur duquel un agent de transfert de chaleur peut être transporté dans une troisième direction, la troisième direction étant opposée à la première direction. Dans de tels modes de réalisation, le passage de transfert de chaleur est fluidiquement isolé du passage d'écoulement et de l'ensemble de microcanaux par une paroi latérale thermoconductrice.
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