INTERCOOLER SYSTEM
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a system that may be utilized to maximize and utilize greater air flow through an intercooler apparatus. The present invention utilizes unique coil configurations and designs to help promote better air flow through an intercooler apparatus. The present invention utilizes unique profiled passage separators to improve air flow through the passages of the intercooler. Additionally, the present invention utilizes profiled passage separators that improve and significantly cool temperatures of the air flow in much smaller packaging because of the unique passage separators and air flow design of the intercooler.
1 . A heat exchange apparatus for improving fluid flow, the apparatus comprising:
a hot fluid inlet end and a cooled fluid discharge end;
an internal portion having a cooling fluid path contained within the internal portion of the heat exchange apparatus;
a plurality of cooling fluid passageways in the cooling fluid path portion; and
a plurality of profiled passageway separators.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fluid path is utilized to cool a gaseous fluid.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the fluid path is utilized to cool a liquid fluid.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of profiled passageways are capped by a convex surface to funnel fluid more efficiently through the passageways.
5 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the convex surface is connected to the passageway on the hot fluid inlet end of the heat exchange apparatus.
6 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the convex surface is connected to the passageway on the cooled fluid discharge end of the heat exchange apparatus and the hot fluid inlet end of the heat exchange apparatus.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus applies basic fluid mechanics to the entry and exit of the cooling fluid passageways to improve air flow through the heat exchanger device.
8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus utilizes unique shaping of the passageways of the apparatus to greatly improve air flow through the apparatus.
9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the unique shaping comprises a wave-like coil configuration.
10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each cooling fluid passageway is separated from another cooling fluid passageway by a material.
11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the material is a metal.
12 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the internal portion is adjacent to a plurality of end tanks.