CIRCUMFERENTIAL FLOW FOAM HEAT EXCHANGER

Patent Number: 11,209,219
Issued: 12/28/2021
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Abstract: A heat exchanger is disclosed that includes a cold heat exchange zone including a foam material having an annular geometry and having fluid distribution and collection slots configured to distribute a cooling fluid circumferentially through the foam material.
Application Number: 024,101/14
Government Interests: STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention.