Vehicle heat exchanger
A heat exchanger includes a housing. The housing defines a refrigerant inlet, a refrigerant outlet opposing the refrigerant inlet, at least one coolant inlet, and at least one coolant outlet. A gyroid structure is disposed within the housing. The gyroid structure defines a set of refrigerant channels that direct refrigerant through the gyroid structure, a first set of coolant channels that direct coolant through a first region of the gyroid structure, and a second set of coolant channels that direct coolant fluid through a second region of the gyroid structure. A valve is disposed within the refrigerant inlet. The valve is configured to direct refrigerant fluid to at least one of the first region and the second region of the gyroid structure.
1. A heat exchanger, comprising:
a housing defining a refrigerant inlet, a refrigerant outlet opposing the refrigerant inlet, at least one coolant inlet, and at least one coolant outlet;
a gyroid structure disposed within the housing, the gyroid structure defining a set of refrigerant channels that direct refrigerant fluid through the gyroid structure and at least one set of coolant channels that direct coolant fluid through the gyroid structure, wherein the set of refrigerant channels direct refrigerant fluid in a counter-flow to a flow of the coolant fluid in the at least one set of coolant channels;
a first conical recess defined in the gyroid structure and proximate the refrigerant inlet, the first conical recess defining a refrigerant introduction channels that are in fluid communication with the set of refrigerant channels; and
a second conical recess defined in the gyroid structure and proximate the refrigerant outlet, the second conical recess defining refrigerant removal channels that are in fluid communication with the set of refrigerant channels.
2. The heat exchanger of claim 1 , wherein the gyroid structure defines at least one coolant inlet receiving cavity proximate the at least one coolant inlet and at least one coolant outlet receiving cavity proximate the at least one coolant outlet.
3. The heat exchanger of claim 1 , wherein the at least one set of coolant channels includes a first set of coolant channels that flow through a first region of the gyroid structure and a second set of coolant channels that flow through a second region of the gyroid structure, the second set of coolant channels directing a flow of the coolant fluid in a direction parallel to a flow of the coolant fluid in the first set of coolant channels.
4. The heat exchanger of claim 3 , wherein the refrigerant fluid flows through the first region and the second region of the gyroid structure.
5. The heat exchanger of claim 1 , wherein the refrigerant inlet is defined on a front panel of the housing and the refrigerant outlet is defined on a rear portion of the housing, and wherein the at least one coolant inlet and the at least one coolant outlet are defined on a side panel of the housing.
6. A heat exchanger, comprising:
a housing defining a refrigerant inlet, a refrigerant outlet opposing the refrigerant inlet, at least one coolant inlet, and at least one coolant outlet, wherein the refrigerant inlet is defined on a front panel of the housing and the refrigerant outlet is defined on a rear portion of the housing, and wherein the at least one coolant inlet and the at least one coolant outlet are defined on a side panel of the housing, wherein the at least one coolant inlet includes a first coolant inlet defined on a first side panel of the housing and a second coolant inlet defined on a second side panel of the housing, and wherein the at least one coolant outlet includes a first coolant outlet defined on the first side panel of the housing and a second coolant outlet defined on the second side panel of the housing-;
a gyroid structure disposed within the housing, the gyroid structure defining a set of refrigerant channels that direct refrigerant fluid through the gyroid structure and at least one set of coolant channels that direct coolant fluid through the gyroid structure;
a first conical recess defined in the gyroid structure and proximate the refrigerant inlet, the first conical recess defining a refrigerant introduction channels that are in fluid communication with the set of refrigerant channels; and
a second conical recess defined in the gyroid structure and proximate the refrigerant outlet, the second conical recess defining refrigerant removal channels that are in fluid communication with the set of refrigerant channels.
7. The heat exchanger of claim 1 , wherein the first conical recess extends towards the second conical recess.