A combined muffler and heat exchanger apparatus is provided. The apparatus
includes a housing defining a heat transfer chamber and an acoustic
attenuation chamber separated by a partition. A flow regulator and a
fluid transport member are disposed within the heat transfer chamber. The
flow regulator is adapted to regulate the flow of a first fluid, such as
a heat source, between an input end of the housing and the partition. The
fluid transport member is adapted to contain the flow of a second fluid.
An acoustic regulator is disposed in the acoustic attenuation chamber and
extends longitudinally from the partition to an output end of the
housing. The acoustic regulator is a metal tube including a plurality of
apertures adapted to attenuate exhaust stream acoustics associated with
an automotive vehicle power source.