摘要 |
A heat exchanger is disclosed for exchanging heat between a first and second fluid. The exchanger comprises a first heat exchanging chamber, a second heat exchanging chamber and an array of heat pipes which are arranged to extend from within the first heat exchanging chamber to within the second heat exchanging chamber to transfer heat between the first and second chambers. The first heat exchanging chamber comprises an inlet for receiving a first fluid into the chamber and an outlet through which the first fluid can exit the first chamber, the first fluid being arranged to pass over the portion of the heat pipes which extend within the first chamber. The second heat exchanging chamber comprises an inlet for receiving the second fluid into the chamber and an outlet through which the second fluid can exit the second chamber, the second fluid being arranged to pass over the portion of the heat pipes which extend within the second chamber. The heat exchanger further comprises a first and second partition which are arranged to separate the first fluid in the first chamber from the second fluid in the second chamber, a perforated plate for diffusing the fluid flow across the heat pipes. |