US 11,927,405 B2
Heat exchanger assembly with unitary body and manifold and methods of formng same
Gordon Tajiri, Waynesville, OH (US); Emily Marie Phelps, Bellbrook, OH (US); Dattu G V Jonnalagadda, Ponnur (IN); and Joseph Richard Schmitt, Springfield, OH (US)
Assigned to Unison Industries, LLC, Jacksonville, FL (US)
Filed by Unison Industries, LLC, Jacksonville, FL (US)
Filed on Dec. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/078,424.
Application 18/078,424 is a continuation of application No. 15/903,749, filed on Feb. 23, 2018, granted, now 11,536,521.
Prior Publication US 2023/0115699 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F28F 7/02 (2006.01); F02C 7/08 (2006.01); F02C 7/14 (2006.01); F28D 7/00 (2006.01); F28D 7/16 (2006.01); F28F 9/02 (2006.01); F28F 19/00 (2006.01); F28F 21/08 (2006.01); F28D 21/00 (2006.01)
CPC F28F 19/00 (2013.01) [F02C 7/08 (2013.01); F02C 7/14 (2013.01); F28D 7/0008 (2013.01); F28D 7/16 (2013.01); F28F 7/02 (2013.01); F28F 9/02 (2013.01); F28F 21/087 (2013.01); F05D 2230/31 (2013.01); F05D 2260/213 (2013.01); F05D 2300/177 (2013.01); F05D 2300/5021 (2013.01); F05D 2300/50212 (2013.01); F28D 2021/0021 (2013.01); F28F 9/0224 (2013.01); F28F 2265/26 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A method of forming a heat exchanger, the method comprising:
forming a monolithic core comprising a first set of flow passages and having a core coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE); and
additively manufacturing onto the monolithic core a first manifold to define an integral, unitary body having the monolithic core and the first manifold, with the first manifold defining a first fluid inlet in fluid communication with the first set of flow passages, wherein at least a portion of the first manifold has a first CTE less than the core CTE.