Patent ID: 7104068

Claim:
A system for reducing flow stagnation between substantially adjacent components and enhancing heat distribution of the components comprising: a first component and a second component, each of the first and second components being generally hollow and having at least two walls adjoining each other in a corner region, each of the at least two walls having an interior surface and an exterior surface, each of the at least two walls including a substantially planar region transitioning into the corner region, each substantially planar region having a wall thickness, wherein the exterior surfaces of the two walls join in the corner region to form an outer edge and the interior surfaces of the two walls join in the corner region to form an inner edge, the distance between the inner edge and the outer edge defining an edge thickness, wherein, in the corner region, the interior surface of each wall approaches the exterior surface such that the edge thickness is less than or equal to the wall thickness, and wherein the first and second components are substantially adjacent such that the outer edges are disposed opposite and substantially parallel to each other, whereby the adjacent outer edges allows reduce stagnation air flow around the first and second components and the edge thickness in the corner region that is less than or equal to the wall thickness provides enhanced heat transfer properties.