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EXCHANGER FOR A WIND TUNNELCM Patents

The present invention relates to both a system and a method for heat exchange with the airflow inside a wind tunnel. It is necessary to cool the airflow and control the temperature of said airflow inside a wind tunnel, for which purpose an optimally parameterized heat exchanger is used to obtain suitable cooling without an excessive increase in pressure loss. The present invention also relates to a design method for designing said heat exchanger. The present invention also relates to a wind tunnel comprising said system for heat exchange with the airflow circulating inside said wind tunnel.

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Updated at
05/11/2026
Numero publicacion
WO.2016174209.A1
Fecha publicacion
03/11/2016
Anio publicacion
2016
Numero solicitud
WO2016EP59622

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CLAIMS 1.- A heat exchanger (1) for wind tunnels (2), comprising: at least a first wall (3) and a second wall (4), each wall (3, 4) comprising at least a first edge (7), a second edge (8), a third edge (9) and a fourth edge (10), a total number (N) of tubes (T<ijk>) adapted for containing a working fluid, at least a plurality of said tubes (T<ijk>) making up at least one series (S<j>), the total number of series (S<j>) being (n<s>) , at least one working fluid inlet manifold (5) connected to a first end of at least one tube (T<ijk>) , and at least one working fluid outlet manifold (6) connected to a second end of at least one tube (T<ijk>) , wherein the tubes (T<ijk>) of each series (S<j>) form a plurality (n<Fj>) of rows (F<j>) and a plurality (n<cjf>) of columns (C<j>) distributed according to rows (F<j>), and wherein: the distance (DT<jf>) between tubes (T<ijk>) of different rows (F<j>) of one and the same series (S<j>), - the distance (DLl<j f>i ) between tubes (T<ijk>) of the same row (F<j>) and of different columns (C<j>) of one and the same series ( S<j>) , the distance (DL2<jf>) between tubes (T<ijk>) of different rows (F<j>) and the same column (C<j>), said column (C<j>) being the closest to either the third edge (9) or fourth edge (10) with respect to the tube (T<ijk>) of the same series (Sj) closest to said third edge (9) or fourth edge (10), the distance (DG<j>) o between the closest tubes (T<ijk>) of adjacent series (S<j>), or o between the tube (T<ijk>) closest to the first edge or second edge (7, 8) and said first edge or second edge (7, 8) of the heat exchanger (1), are parameterized such that: - distance (DL2jf) > 0, and distance (DGj ) > distance (DTjf) , such that: the parameterization relative to the rows (F<j>) mainly optimizes pressure loss of the heat exchanger (1), and - the parameterization relative to the columns (C<j>) mainly optimizes the total effective heat transfer area of the heat exchanger (1) . 2. - The heat exchanger (1) according to claim 1, wherein at least two tubes (T<ijk>) are in fluid communication, making up at least one coil (Ri) . 3. - The heat exchanger (1) according to claim 2, comprising a plurality (ni) of coils (Ri) , wherein: - each coil (Ri) comprises a plurality (g) of groups (G<j>), and - each group (G<j>) comprises a plurality (n<g>) of tubes (T<ijk>) , wherein each series (S<j>) is formed by the same group (G<j>) of each coil (Ri) , and wherein: - the number (n<Fj>) of rows (F<j>) of each series (S<j>) is the number of tubes (T<ijk>) comprised in each group (G<j>), and - the number (n<cjf>) of columns (C<j>) of each series (S<j>) is the number of coils (Ri) . 4. - The heat exchanger (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the total number (N) of tubes satisfies the expression <img class="EMIRef" id="403805572-imgf000029-0001" /> 5.- The heat exchanger (1) according to claim 3, wherein the total number (N) of tubes satisfies the expression: N = g.n n<g> 6.- The heat exchanger (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the total number (N) of tubes (T<ijk>) of the heat exchanger (1) is obtained from the following ratio: A ∑m=l ^m^tube m r A being the total effective heat transfer area of the heat exchanger (1), F<m>a heat transfer factor and A<tubem>the total heat transfer area of a tube (T<ijk>) . 7. - The heat exchanger (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the distance (DL3<jn>) is the distance from the third edge or fourth edge (9, 10) to the closest tube (Ti<jk:>) of each series (S<j>), this distance preferably being the minimum distance established by construction of the heat exchanger (1) . 8. - The heat exchanger (1) according to claim 7, wherein the parameterized distances DT<jf>, DLl<jf>i, DL2<jf>, DL3<jn>and DG<j>of said heat exchanger (1) satisfy the following expressions according to the width (B) and the length (L) of the heat exchanger (1) : <img class="EMIRef" id="403805572-imgf000030-0001" /> o L<j>f = [(∑" f<1>DLl + DL2<j>f] , V/ = 1, ... , n<Fj>and V = 1, ... , n<s>, where o L = max(L<jf>) , V; = 1, ... , n<s> <img class="EMIRef" id="403805572-imgf000030-0002" /> 9. - The heat exchanger (1) according to claim 8, wherein at least one of the parameterized distances DT<jf>, DLl<jf>i, DL2<jf>, DL3<jn>and DG<j>maintains a constant value. 10. - The heat exchanger (1) according to claims 8 or 9, wherein all the parameterized distances DT<jf>are equal, all the parameterized distances DG<j>between tubes (T<ijk>) are equal and the number (n<Fj>) of rows (F<j>) of each series (S<j>) is equal, and the following expression is satisfied: B = (% + DDG<j>+ n<s>(n<Fj>- l)DT<jf> 11. - The heat exchanger (1) according to any of claims 8 to 10, wherein all the parameterized distances DLl<jf>i are equal, all the parameterized distances DL3<jn>are equal, the number (n<Fj>) of rows (F<j>) of each series (S<j>) is equal and the number (n<cjf>) of columns (C<j>) of each series (S<j>) is equal, and where the following expression is satisfied: L = (n<cjf>- l)DLl<jfl>+ max(DL2<j7>)|<=i>+ 2DL3<jn>12.- The heat exchanger (1) according to any of claims 2 to 11, wherein said heat exchanger (1) comprises: - two inlet manifolds (5), and - two outlet manifolds (6) wherein each of the coils ( Ri ) is alternately connected to a different inlet manifold (5) and a different outlet manifold (6), such that the path of the working fluid has an alternating direction in each coil ( Ri ) . 13. - The heat exchanger (1) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein each tube (T<ijk>) is a circular tube with the same outer diameter (Φ) . 14. - A wind tunnel (2) comprising at least one heat exchanger (1) according to any of the preceding claims. 15. - A method for regulating the temperature of airflow inside a wind tunnel (2) comprising the following steps: - providing at least one heat exchanger (1) according to any of claims 1 to 13, - measuring the temperature of the airflow inside the wind tunnel (2 ) , - regulating the temperature of the airflow by modifying the number of operational tubes (T<ijk>) of the heat exchanger (1) by closure means, the conditions of the working fluid, or the parameterized distances DT<jf>, DLl<j f>i , DL2<jf>and DG<j>. 16. - A design method for designing a heat exchanger (1) for a wind tunnel (2) according to any of claims 7 to 13 comprising the following steps: defining the dimensions of the heat exchanger (1), said dimensions being width (B) , height (H) and length (L) , determining the total effective heat transfer area ( A) of the heat exchanger (1) necessary as well as the heat transfer factor (F<m>) and the total heat transfer area (A<Ube>m ) of each tube (T<ijk>) , - determining the total number (N) of tubes (T<ijk>) of the heat exchanger (1) by means of the following expression: A — yN c A n Διπι=1<r>m<n>tube m r determining the total number (n<s>) of series (S<j>), the total number (n<Fj>) of rows (F<j>) of each series (S<j>), and the total number (n<Cjf>) of columns (C<j>) of each series (S<j>), determining the following parameters: o the distance (DT<jf>) between tubes (T<ijk>) of different rows (F<j>) of one and the same series (S<j>), o the distance (DLl<j f>i ) between tubes (T<ijk>) of the same row (F<j>) and of different columns (C<j>) of one and the same series (S<j>) , o the distance (DL2<jf>) between tubes (T<ijk>) of different rows (F<j>) and the same column (C<j>), said column (C<j>) being the closest to either the third edge (9) or fourth edge (10) with respect to the tube (T<ijk>) of the same series (S<j>) closest to said third edge (9) or fourth edge (10), o the distance (DG<j>), <■>between the closest tubes (T<ijk>) of adjacent series (S<j>) , or <■>between the tube (T<ijk>) closest to the first edge or second edge (7, 8) and said first edge or second edge (7, 8) of the heat exchanger (1), o the distance (DL3<jn>) from the third edge or fourth edge (9, 10) to the closest tube (T<ijk>) of each series (S<j>) according to the following expression: <img class="EMIRef" id="403805572-imgf000032-0001" /> o L = max(L<jf>) |<=i>+∑<=1>DL3<jn>, V = 1, ... , n<s> 17.- The design method for designing a heat exchanger (1) according to claim 16, further comprising the step of determining the total number ( ni ) of coils ( Ri ) , the number (g) of groups (G<j>) and the number (n<g>) of tubes (T<ijk>) in each group (G<j>), prior to the step of determining the different parameters DT<jf>, DLl<jf!>, DL2<jf>, DL3<jn>and DG<j>.

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Inventores
Cancer Aboitiz José MaríaCANCER ABOITIZ, José MaríaPrada y Nogueira IsaacPRADA y NOGUEIRA, IsaacCancillo Martinez Pablo JoséCANCILLO MARTINEZ, Pablo JoséMARTIN LOPEZ, EnriqueMartin Lopez EnriqueSerrano Remon IgnacioSERRANO REMON, IgnacioCANCER ABÓITIZ, José MaríaCancer Abóitiz José MaríaCancillo Martínez Pablo JoséCANCILLO MARTÍNEZ, Pablo JoséMARTÍN LÓPEZ, EnriqueMartín López EnriqueSerrano Remón IgnacioSERRANO REMÓN, Ignacio
Solicitantes
Madrid Fly S.L.
Clasificacion ipc
F28D 7/ 08 A IF28D 7/ 16 A IG01M 9/ 04 A I
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