Air heat exchanger

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an air heat exchanger in air diffuser systems with flexible planar heat exchanger elements, in particular for use in aircraft. In accordance with the present disclosure, the individual planar heat exchanger elements are connected with each other by means of webs. The present disclosure furthermore relates to a method for manufacturing air heat exchangers as well as to a use thereof.

1 . An air heat exchanger in air diffuser systems, comprising flexible planar heat exchanger elements, wherein the individual planar heat exchanger elements are connected with each other by means of webs.  
   
   
       2 . The air heat exchanger as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the air heat exchanger is coupled in an aircraft.  
   
   
       3 . The air heat exchanger as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the webs are made of a flexible, bendable material.  
   
   
       4 . The air heat exchanger as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the webs have a structure that is the same as the planar heat exchanger elements.  
   
   
       5 . The air heat exchanger as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the planar heat exchanger elements have a variable design in terms of shape, size and heat exchanger performance.  
   
   
       6 . The air heat exchanger as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the planar heat exchanger elements have a variable heat exchanger performance along their length, in order to achieve a uniform surface temperature in the direction of the traversed length.  
   
   
       7 . The air heat exchanger as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the planar heat exchanger elements are connected with additional heat exchanging bodies.  
   
   
       8 . The air heat exchanger as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the additional heat exchanging bodies are shaped in a form of plates and/or ribs.  
   
   
       9 . The air heat exchanger as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the planar heat exchanger elements constitute plates.  
   
   
       10 . The air heat exchanger as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the additional heat exchanging bodies are used as supports and as spacers for the planar heat exchanger elements.  
   
   
       11 . A method for manufacturing an air heat exchanger in air diffuser systems comprising fabricating a plurality of individual planar heat exchanger elements and a plurality of webs connecting the individual planar heat exchanger elements as an integral element.  
   
   
       12 . The method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein sensors for monitoring the temperature as well as their connecting lines are integrated into the planar heat exchanger elements during the fabricating process.  
   
   
       13 . The method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the planar heat exchanger elements are first manufactured in a flat position together with the webs connecting the same and are then bent into a final shape and possibly inserted into a pipe conduit.  
   
   
       14 . The method as claimed in  claim 11 , further comprising using said air heat exchanger as an air heater to heat air in an aircraft.  
   
   
       15 . The method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said individual planar elements are flexible.  
   
   
       16 . An air heat exchanger in air diffuser systems, comprising: 
 a plurality of flexible planar heat exchanger elements, and    a plurality of webs connecting the individual planar heat exchanger elements, wherein the air heat exchanged is coupled in an aircraft.    
   
   
       17 . The air heat exchanger as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the webs are made of a flexible and bendable material, and wherein the webs have a structure that is the same as the planar heat exchanger elements.  
   
   
       18 . The air heat exchanger as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein at least two planar heat exchanger elements have a variable shape, size and heat exchanger performance.  
   
   
       19 . The air heat exchanger as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein at least two planar heat exchanger elements have a variable heat exchanger performance along their respective lengths, in order to achieve a uniform surface temperature in the direction of the traversed length.  
   
   
       20 . The air heat exchanger as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein at least one planar heat exchanger element and one web are integrally formed, the exchanger further comprising a plurality of sensors for monitoring the temperature as well as corresponding connecting lines, said sensors further being integrally formed into the planar heat exchanger elements.