Heat exchanger system having manifolds structurally integrated with a duct

摘要

A heat exchanger system (20) includes a duct (22) having a duct wall (24) with a duct wall outer surface (42) and a duct wall inner surface (44); and a heat exchanger partial shell (46) joined to the duct wall inner surface (44). The heat exchanger partial shell (46) and a shell portion (48) of the duct wall inner surface (44) constitute a heat exchanger (32). A heat exchanger inlet manifold (38) is defined by a nonplanar inlet sheet (56) of material joined to the duct wall outer surface (42). A heat exchanger outlet manifold (40) is defined by a nonplanar outlet sheet (66) of material joined to the duct wall outer surface (42). A heat exchanger inlet opening (64) extends through the duct wall (24) between the inlet manifold (38) and the heat exchanger (32), and a heat exchanger outlet opening (74) extends through the duct wall (24) between the outlet manifold (40) and the heat exchanger (32).