INTEGRALLY FORMED FLOW DISTRIBUTOR FOR FLUID MANIFOLD

A fluid manifold (10; 100; 200) includes an inlet (16; 116; 216) comprising an opening (33) into an interior of the fluid manifold (10; 100; 200), an outlet end (18; 118; 218) that is positioned opposite the inlet (16; 116; 216) and that is in fluid communication with the inlet (16; 116; 216), a shroud (14; 114; 214) extending between the inlet (16; 116; 216) and the outlet end (18; 118; 218) and surrounding a flow path of the fluid manifold (10; 100; 200), and a first flow distributor (112; 212A) positioned within the interior of the fluid manifold (10; 100; 200). The first flow distributor (112; 212A) includes a hollow body including a first surface (28; 128; 228A) at a downstream side of the first flow distributor (112; 212A) and a second surface (30; 130; 230A) at an upstream side of the first flow distributor (112; 212A), a central cavity (34; 134; 234A) defined by the second surface (30; 130; 230A) of the hollow body, and openings (32; 132; 232; 302A-E) extending from the first surface (28; 128; 228A) to the second surface (30; 130; 230A) such that a fluid can pass from the central cavity (34; 134; 234A) through the openings (32; 132; 232; 302A-E). The first flow distributor (112; 212A) and the fluid manifold (10; 100; 200) are integrally formed.