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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2000
Edward J. Ognibene, Belmont, MA (US);
Evgeny N. Holmansky, Acton, MA (US);
Douglas L. Johnson, Georgetown, MA (US);
SatCon Technology Corporation, Cambridge, MA (US);
Abstract
A high-density, staggered pin fin array, and a method for manufacturing the pin fin array, are disclosed. The pin fin array includes a plurality of fin members, each having a plurality of elongated, pin-shaped fins arranged in a row; and, at least one connector for connecting the fins together, each at one end thereof. The plurality of fin members is arranged in a stack, wherein respective fins of each fin member are in registration with slots formed in its adjacent fin members in the stack. The method for manufacturing the pin fin array includes forming a plurality of fin members from a raw planar, tape, or thin layer stock, positioning the fin members relative to each other so that the respective fins of each fin member are in registration with the slots formed in adjacent fin members, and joining each fin member with the adjacent fin members. The high-density, staggered pin fin array produces very high heat transfer coefficients by geometrically inducing turbulent mixing, thereby increasing the thermal performance of the pin fin array.