摘要 |
The present invention relates to a wind turbine generator with a heat-generating source, e.g. a generator or a gearbox. A primary and a secondary cooling circuit, arranged for circulating a first and a second fluid, respectively between the heat-generating source and a heat exchanger, and a cooling reservoir and the heat exchanger, respectively. The heat exchanger comprises a plurality of pipes for conveying the second fluid from the secondary cooling circuit through the heat exchanger, the plurality of substantially parallel pipes being arranged for heat exchange with a flow of the first fluid from the primary cooling circuit. The secondary cooling circuit further comprises a dispersion chamber connected to the plurality of pipes, the dispersion chamber having a fluid intake being positioned sideways relative to the plurality of pipes so as to provide, at least partly, a levelling of the flow distribution across the plurality of pipes of the second fluid prior to heat exchange. The invention provides an improved and more compact heat exchanger due to the more uniform flow distribution of the second fluid. |