Apparatus for heat dissipation of transforming radiators

Abstract

In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a panel for a transformer radiator includes a pair of substantially-rectangular panel sheets joined together to form a plurality of internal fluid channels, each fluid channel including an inlet and an outlet, and a plurality of pin fins disposed on at least a portion of at least one external surface of the panel sheets.

1 . A panel for a transformer radiator, comprising:
 a pair of substantially-rectangular panel sheets joined together to form a plurality of internal fluid channels, each fluid channel including an inlet and an outlet; and   a plurality of pin fins disposed on at least a portion of at least one external surface of the panel sheets.   
     
     
         2 . The radiator panel of  claim 1 , wherein each fluid channel is defined by a predetermined number of panel sheet contours. 
     
     
         3 . The radiator panel of  claim 2 , wherein the panel sheet contours are semi-circular in shape and the pin fins are cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         4 . The radiator panel of  claim 2 , wherein the pin fins are disposed along at least a portion of each panel sheet contour. 
     
     
         5 . The radiator panel of  claim 2 , wherein the pin fins are disposed along an upper portion of each panel sheet contour. 
     
     
         6 . The radiator panel of  claim 2 , wherein the pin fins are disposed along the panel sheet contours that define the fluid channel proximate to an edge of the panel sheets. 
     
     
         7 . The radiator panel of  claim 2 , wherein the pin fins are disposed along the entire length of each panel sheet contour. 
     
     
         8 . The radiator panel of  claim 2 , wherein the pin fins are disposed along the entire length of alternating panel sheet contours. 
     
     
         9 . The radiator panel of  claim 2 , wherein the pin fins are disposed in rows along the entire length of each panel sheet contour, each row including at least three pin fins. 
     
     
         10 . A transformer radiator, comprising:
 a distributor header fluidly-coupled to a transformer;   a collector header fluidly-coupled to the transformer;   a plurality of panels, each panel including:
 a pair of substantially-rectangular panel sheets joined together to form a plurality of internal fluid channels, each fluid channel including an inlet fluidly-coupled to the distributor header and an outlet fluidly-coupled to the collector header; and 
 a plurality of pin fins disposed on at least a portion of at least one external surface of the panel sheets. 
   
     
     
         11 . The radiator of  claim 10 , wherein each fluid channel is defined by a predetermined number of panel sheet contours. 
     
     
         12 . The radiator of  claim 11 , wherein the panel sheet contours are semi-circular in shape and the pin fins are cylindrical in shape. 
     
     
         13 . The radiator of  claim 11 , wherein the pin fins are disposed along at least a portion of each panel sheet contour. 
     
     
         14 . The radiator of  claim 11 , wherein the pin fins are disposed along an upper portion of each panel sheet contour. 
     
     
         15 . The radiator of  claim 11 , wherein the pin fins are disposed along the panel sheet contours that define the fluid channel proximate to an edge of each panel. 
     
     
         16 . The radiator of  claim 11 , wherein the pin fins are disposed along the entire length of each panel sheet contour. 
     
     
         17 . The radiator of  claim 11 , wherein the pin fins are disposed along the entire length of alternating panel sheet contours. 
     
     
         18 . The radiator of  claim 11 , wherein the pin fins are disposed in rows along the entire length of each panel sheet contour, each row including at least three pin fins. 
     
     
         19 . The radiator of  claim 11 , wherein the pin fins are disposed on alternating panels. 
     
     
         20 . A transformer radiator, comprising:
 a distributor header fluidly-coupled to a transformer;   a collector header fluidly-coupled to the transformer;   a plurality of panels, each panel including:
 a pair of substantially-rectangular panel sheets joined together to form a plurality of internal fluid channels, each fluid channel including an inlet fluidly-coupled to the distributor header and an outlet fluidly-coupled to the collector header; and 
 means for radiating heat from at least a portion of at least one external surface of the panel sheets.