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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2022
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Viktor Kilchyk, Lancaster, NY (US);
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
A heat exchanger element includes a body and at least one deformable surface feature disposed at an outer body surface of the body. At least one of the body and of the at least one surface feature is configured to selectively respond to a temperature change such that a physical characteristic of the heat exchanger element changes in response to the temperature change. The physical characteristic is selected from the group consisting of: a shape of the heat exchanger element, a surface area of the heat exchanger element, a surface roughness of the heat exchanger element, and combinations thereof.