Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Heat exchanger and power source system including same

Abstract:

An intercooler for cooling air exiting a turbocharger for delivery to an internal combustion engine can include an inlet, an outlet, a condensate collection space and a filter. The inlet can be configured to be in fluid communication with the turbocharger. The outlet can be configured to be in fluid communication with the internal combustion engine. The condensate collection space can be located between the inlet and the outlet. The filter can be located between the condensate collection space and the outlet such that water vapor in the air that condenses in the intercooler flows through the filter and into the condensate collection space in a first direction and condensed water flowing from the condensate collection space toward the outlet passes through the filter in a second direction before exiting through the outlet, and the second direction is different from the first direction.