摘要 |
Heat exchangers are described that employ fins made of a heat conducting foam material to enhance heat transfer. The foam fins can be used in any type of heat exchanger including, but not limited to, a plate-fin heat exchanger, a plate-frame heat exchanger or a shell-and-tube heat exchanger. The heat exchangers employing foam fins described herein are highly efficient, inexpensive to build, and corrosion resistant. The described heat exchangers can be used in a variety of applications, including but not limited to, low thermal driving force applications, power generation applications, and non-power generation applications such as refrigeration and cryogenics. The fins can be made from any thermally conductive foam material including, but not limited to, graphite foam or metal foam. |
申请人 |
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION;MAURER, SCOTT, M.;NAGURNY, NICHOLAS, J.;ELLER, MICHAEL, R.;KLETT, JAMES, W. |
发明人 |
MAURER, SCOTT, M.;NAGURNY, NICHOLAS, J.;ELLER, MICHAEL, R.;KLETT, JAMES, W. |