(19)
(11) EP 3 505 860 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.10.2019 Bulletin 2019/41

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.07.2019 Bulletin 2019/27

(21) Application number: 18207545.7

(22) Date of filing: 21.11.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F28F 7/02(2006.01)
 F28F 9/007(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 22.11.2017 US 201715821729

(71) Applicant: General Electric Company
Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SENNOUN, Mohammed El Hacin
    West Chester, Ohio 45069-3807 (US)
  • BONAR, James Fitzgerald
    West Chester, Ohio 45069-3807 (US)
  • LEVINE, Rachel Wyn
    96215 Lichtenfels (DE)
  • SABO, Nicholas
    West Chester, Ohio 45069-3807 (US)
  • WOLFE, Jared
    West Chester, Ohio 45069-3807 (US)
  • DOWELL, John
    Grove City, Pennsylvania 16127-1613 (US)
  • BAILEY, Kevin
    Grove City, Pennsylvania 16127-1613 (US)

(74) Representative: Illingworth-Law, William Illingworth 
Global Patent Operation - Europe GE International Inc. The Ark, 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ
London W6 8BJ (GB)

   


(54) THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD


(57) A thermal management system includes a housing 101, and a monolithic core structure disposed within the housing 101. An outer surface of the core structure defines at least part of a first passageway 126. An inner surface of the core structure defines at least part of a second passageway 136. The core structure includes a separator wall that isolates a first flow passing through the first passageway 126 from a second flow passing through the second passageway 136. The first passageway 126 is in thermal communication with the second passageway 136. The core structure includes one or more heat exchanger features, or fins, that are positioned within the first passageway 126, the second passageway 136, or both the first and second passageways. The core structure may have a compliant segment coupled to two or more walls.







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