Patent ID: 9562722
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: F28D,F28F,Y10T

Claim:
1. A manifold assembly for distributing a fluid to a heat exchanger, comprising: a plurality of channels including one or more first channels and one or more second channels, which first channels each have a first flow profile and a manifold end with a first cross-sectional geometry, and which second channels each have a second flow profile and a manifold end with a second cross-sectional geometry, wherein the first cross-sectional geometry is different from the second cross-sectional geometry; and a tubular manifold extending along a longitudinal centerline, the tubular manifold having an inner cavity, an inlet port, one or more first channel ports each configured to mate with the manifold end of a first channel, and one or more second channel ports each configured to mate with the manifold end of a second channel; wherein a geometry of one of the first channel ports is different than a geometry of one of the second channel ports; and wherein the one or more first channel ports and the one or more second channel ports are respectively disposed at discrete locations along the longitudinal centerline.