Air-cooled radiator assembly for oil-filled electrical quipment

Abstract

A radiator section of a radiator is provided that has a plate that defines a plurality of ducts for the flow of a fluid therethrough. A first one of the ducts has only four convex ridges and only two concave furrows. Also, a second one of the ducts located closer to a longitudinal centerline of the plate than the first duct has only eight convex ridges and only six concave furrows.

1 . A radiator section of a radiator, comprising:
 a plate that defines a plurality of ducts for the flow of a fluid therethrough, wherein a first one of the ducts has only four convex ridges and only two concave furrows, wherein a second one of the ducts located closer to a longitudinal centerline of the plate than the first duct has only eight convex ridges and only six concave furrows.   
   
   
       2 . The radiator section as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein a third duct, a fourth duct, and a fifth duct are defined by the plate and each have only eight convex ridges and only six concave furrows. 
   
   
       3 . The radiator section as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein a sixth duct is defined by the plate and has only four convex ridges and only two concave furrows, wherein the first duct and the sixth duct are located farther from a longitudinal centerline of the plate than the second duct, the third duct, the fourth duct, and the fifth duct. 
   
   
       4 . The radiator section as set forth in  claim 3 , wherein the first duct and the sixth duct are symmetric to one another about the longitudinal centerline of the plate, wherein the second duct and the fifth duct are symmetric to one another about the longitudinal centerline of the plate, and wherein the third duct and the fourth duct are symmetric to one another about the longitudinal centerline of the plate, and wherein only six ducts are present. 
   
   
       5 . The radiator section as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising an inlet header that is a tube that defines an internal conduit that has a circular cross-sectional shape, wherein the diameter of the internal conduit of the inlet header is 5 inches, wherein the inlet header is in communication with the plurality of ducts such that fluid from the inlet header is capable of flowing into an inlet neck of the plate and subsequently into the ducts. 
   
   
       6 . The radiator section as set forth in  claim 5 , further comprising an outlet header that is a tube that defines an internal conduit that has a circular cross-sectional shape, wherein the diameter of the internal conduit of the outlet header is 5 inches, wherein the outlet header is in communication with the plurality of ducts such that fluid from the ducts is capable of flowing into an outlet neck of the plate and subsequently into the outlet header. 
   
   
       7 . The radiator as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a second plate that defines a plurality of ducts for the flow of a fluid therethrough, wherein a first one of the ducts of the second plate has only four convex ridges and only two concave furrows, wherein a second one of the ducts of the second plate located closer to a longitudinal centerline of the second plate than the first duct of the second plate has only eight convex ridges and only six concave furrows, wherein the second plate is spaced a distance from 2.1 inches to 2.8 inches from the plate. 
   
   
       8 . The radiator as set forth in  claim 7 , wherein a lateral centerline of the plate is spaced a distance of 2.25 inches from a lateral centerline of the second plate. 
   
   
       9 . A radiator section of a radiator, comprising:
 an inlet header having a diameter that is at least 5 inches; and   a plate with an inlet neck in communication with the inlet header such that fluid is capable of flowing from the inlet header into the inlet neck, wherein the plate has a plurality of ducts in communication with the inlet neck such that fluid is capable of flowing from the inlet neck into the ducts.   
   
   
       10 . The radiator section as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the plate has an outlet neck in communication with the ducts such that fluid is capable of flowing from the ducts into the outlet neck, and further comprising an outlet header in communication with the outlet neck such that fluid is capable of flowing from the outlet neck into the outlet header, wherein the outlet header has a diameter that is at least 5 inches. 
   
   
       11 . The radiator section as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the inlet header is a tube defining an internal conduit that has a circular cross-sectional shape, wherein the diameter of the internal conduit of the inlet header is 5 inches, and wherein the outlet header is a tube defining an internal conduit that has a circular cross-sectional shape, wherein the diameter of the internal conduit of the outlet header is 5 inches. 
   
   
       12 . The radiator section as set forth in  claim 9 , further comprising a second plate in communication with the inlet header such that fluid is capable of flowing from the inlet header into the second plate, wherein the plate is spaced a distance of 2.25 inches from the second plate. 
   
   
       13 . The radiator section as set forth in  claim 12 , wherein a lateral centerline of the plate is spaced a distance of 2.25 inches from a lateral centerline of the second plate. 
   
   
       14 . The radiator section as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein two of the ducts that are each located farthest from a longitudinal centerline of the plate each have only four convex ridges and only two concave furrows. 
   
   
       15 . The radiator section as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein only four additional ducts are present, wherein each one of the four additional ducts has only eight convex ridges and only six concave furrows. 
   
   
       16 . The radiator section as set forth in  claim 15 , wherein the two ducts that are farthest from the longitudinal centerline of the plate are symmetrical to one another with respect to the longitudinal centerline of the plate, wherein the two ducts that are closest to the longitudinal centerline of the plate are symmetrical to one another with respect to the longitudinal centerline of the plate, and wherein the two remaining ducts are symmetrical to one another with respect to the longitudinal centerline of the plate. 
   
   
       17 . A radiator section of a radiator, comprising:
 an inlet header configured for having a fluid flow therethrough;   a plate in communication with the inlet header such that fluid is capable of flowing from the inlet header into the plate, wherein the plate has a plurality of ducts capable of having fluid flow therethrough, wherein the plate has a lateral centerline; and   a second plate in communication with the inlet header such that fluid is capable of flowing from the inlet header into the second plate, wherein the second plate has a plurality of ducts capable of having fluid flow therethrough, wherein the second plate has a lateral centerline, and wherein the lateral centerline of the plate is located from 2.1 inches to 2.8 inches from the lateral centerline of the second plate.   
   
   
       18 . The radiator as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein the lateral centerline of the plate is located 2.25 inches from the lateral centerline of the second plate. 
   
   
       19 . The radiator as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein the inlet header is a tube that defines an internal conduit that has a circular cross-sectional shape, wherein the diameter of the internal conduit of the inlet header is 5 inches, and further comprising an outlet header in communication with the plate and the second plate such that fluid from the plate and the second plate is capable of flowing into the outlet header, wherein the outlet header is a tube that defines an internal conduit that has a circular cross-sectional shape, wherein the diameter of the internal conduit of the outlet header is 5 inches. 
   
   
       20 . The radiator as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein a first one of the ducts of the plate has only four convex ridges and only two concave furrows, wherein a second one of the ducts of the plate located closer to a longitudinal centerline of the plate than the first duct of the plate has only eight convex ridges and only six concave furrows.