Patent ID: 11885573
Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 17:
18. A method for using a plurality of heat exchanger plates for providing heat transfer between a first flow along a first flowpath and a second flow along a second flowpath, the heat exchanger plates each comprising:
a first face and a second face opposite the first face;
a leading edge along the second flowpath and a trailing edge along the second flowpath;
a proximal edge having at least one inlet port along the first flowpath and at least one outlet port along the first flowpath; and
at least one passageway along the first flowpath,, wherein:
the proximal edge is along a mounting rail;, the method comprising:
sliding the mounting rail of each plate along the proximal edge thereof into a respective slot of a manifold,, wherein:
each slot has a base;
each slot base has a first groove and a second groove;
a first seal in the first groove seals the associated plate inlet port to a respective said inlet plenum outlet port; and
a second seal in the second groove seals the associated plate outlet port to a respective said outlet plenum inlet port.