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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2009
Nicholas J. Nagurny, Manassas, VA (US);
Eugene Jansen, Dumfries, VA (US);
Doug Hillson, Manassas, VA (US);
Michael R. Eller, New Orleans, LA (US);
Nicholas J. Nagurny, Manassas, VA (US);
Eugene Jansen, Dumfries, VA (US);
Doug Hillson, Manassas, VA (US);
Michael R. Eller, New Orleans, LA (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
A heat exchanger comprising a plurality of plates that are demountably attached to a frame is disclosed. Each plate comprises a plurality of channels for conveying a primary fluid through the heat exchanger. The frames are arranged in the frame so that spaces between adjacent frame pairs define conduits for conveying a secondary fluid through the heat exchanger. The plates are mounted in the frame so that they can be individually removed from the frame. Further, each of the channels is fluidically connected to input and output ports for the primary fluid by detachable couplings. As a result, heat exchangers in accordance with the present invention are more easily repaired or refurbished than prior-art heat exchangers.