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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2020
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Dave D. Friske, Wolverine Lake, MI (US);
Christian Hertrich, Allen Park, MI (US);
Mark Thomas Weston, Livonia, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An additive manufactured heat exchanger includes a monolithic housing defining an outer surface, a plurality of first fluid passageways extending between a first fluid inlet and a first fluid outlet, and a plurality of second fluid passageways extending between a second fluid inlet and a second fluid outlet. A cross section of the outer surface defines an irregular shape, the plurality of first fluid passageways and the plurality of second fluid passageways define a convoluted flow matrix within the monolithic housing, and the outer surface of the monolithic housing is complimentary to a space between at least two components of a vehicle. The monolithic housing can also include a plurality of third fluid passageways extending between a third fluid inlet and a third fluid outlet.