Segmented Air Deflection Device for Duct Cooling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Closed air circuit free fall simulators experience overheating due to pressure losses, leading to discomfort and potential health issues, and existing air deflection devices with heat exchanger fins are complex to install and maintain.
Innovation Solution
An air deflection device with multiple segments of lamellae, each with its own inlet and outlet pipes for fluid flow, allowing for efficient heat exchange and air deflection, reducing installation effort and temperature within the air duct.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If air deflection devices with heat exchanger fins are arranged in corner areas of air ducts, then cooling effect is achieved, but installation complexity and effort increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The air deflection device is divided into multiple segments that can be installed separately in the air duct corner. Each segment contains a portion of the fins and can be assembled step-by-step, transforming a single complex installation into multiple simpler steps. This segmentation allows the cooling function to be maintained while significantly reducing installation complexity and effort.
2Temperature
If fins are designed to extend completely over the air duct cross section, then cooling efficiency is maximized, but installation space requirements and structural complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using a single large fin structure that would occupy the entire air duct cross-section, the fins are divided into multiple smaller segments arranged in series. This segmentation allows the cooling surface area to be maintained (achieving good cooling efficiency) while each individual segment occupies less space, making the overall installation more compact and manageable within the air duct corner area.
3Temperature
If multiple segments with separate inlet pipes are used for fluid supply, then cooling coverage is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fluid supply system is segmented to match the physical segmentation of the air deflection device. Each segment has its own inlet pipe connection point, allowing independent fluid supply to each section. This segmentation improves cooling coverage by ensuring all fin surfaces receive adequate coolant flow, while the modular nature of the segments makes the overall system easier to install and maintain compared to a single complex distribution system.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively reduces temperature and installation complexity by allowing fluid to flow through multiple segments, enhancing cooling efficiency and simplifying the installation process, while also enabling easy fluid supply and discharge, and can be used for drying through condensation.
Implementation Method 1
heat being exchanged between the fluid and the flowing air
Implementation Method 2
fluid to flow through the segments in a parallel arrangement to one another
Implementation Method 3
The invention also lends itself to condensation drying of the air stream
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AI summary
The invention relates to a heat exchanger apparatus for mounting within an air duct, comprising multiple segments, wherein each segment comprises: a plurality of slats having at least one hollow space for conveying a liquid, an inlet tube for conducting the liquid to the slats, and an outlet tube for conducting the liquid away from the slats, the segments being fastened to each other in the direction of liquid conveyance.