MANUFACTURING HEAT EXCHANGER FROM POROUS MEDIUM AND CONDUITS

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for producing a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger comprising at least one heat conducting conduit for passage of a first medium and at least one block of an open cell porous medium for passage of a second medium. The method comprises providing at least one groove in the open cell porous medium. Thereafter, the porous medium is bent in a direction such that at least part of the grooves are opened and heat conducting conduits are applied in this at least one opened groove. Thereafter, the porous medium is rebend such that the heat conducting conduits are locked in said open cell porous medium.

主权项

1. A heat exchanger, comprising:
a plurality of heat conducting conduits in an array, the conduits being configured to permit passage of a first medium, and at least one block of an open-cell porous medium of open-cell metal foam configured to permit passage of a second medium, wherein a first plurality of grooves is arranged in the porous medium such that the first plurality of grooves is disposed in a first orientation and in a same alignment relative to each other, wherein the array is arranged in the first plurality of grooves, and the porous medium is bendable such that the array is locked in said open-cell porous medium.