Manufacture of Heat Transfer Jackets

Abstract

Heat transfer jackets with various passage configurations for cooling or heating equipment. For the equipment of interest, one or more regions of maximum heat transfer are identified. For these regions, the cooling jacket is configured with at least one of the following heat transfer passage geometries: impinging jets, curved blades, columns, dimpled interface, organic, or turbulator. The passage geometries are then manufactured using additive manufacturing.

Patent Number
11,168,605
Date Of Issue
Inventors

Kevin L. Hoag, Christopher L. Wray, Charles E. Roberts, Jr.