A heat exchanger (120) comprising a core (130) containing inlet
manifolds
(140), outlet manifold (126) and interconnecting channels (144)
and having a heat-transfer surface (128). Each interconnecting channel fluidly
communicates at one end with a corresponding inlet manifold and at the other end
with the two outlet manifolds located immediately adjacent that inlet manifold.
The inlet manifolds are located distal from the heat-transfer surface. The interconnecting
channels are configured such that substantially all of the heat collected by a
working fluid is collected as the working fluid flows from the inlet manifolds
toward the heat-transfer surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to
the heat-transfer surface.