Coherent light generators – Particular temperature control – Liquid coolant
Reexamination Certificate
2008-02-29
2009-12-15
Harvey, Minsun (Department: 2828)
Coherent light generators
Particular temperature control
Liquid coolant
C372S034000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07633980
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for transferring thermal energy from a heat load is disclosed. In particular, use of a phase change material and specific flow designs enables cooling with temperature regulation well above the fusion temperature of the phase change material for medium and high heat loads from devices operated intermittently (in burst mode). Exemplary heat loads include burst mode lasers and laser diodes, flight avionics, and high power space instruments. Thermal energy is transferred from the heat load to liquid phase change material from a phase change material reservoir. The liquid phase change material is split into two flows. Thermal energy is transferred from the first flow via a phase change material heat sink. The second flow bypasses the phase change material heat sink and joins with liquid phase change material exiting from the phase change material heat sink. The combined liquid phase change material is returned to the liquid phase change material reservoir. The ratio of bypass flow to flow into the phase change material heat sink can be varied to adjust the temperature of the liquid phase change material returned to the liquid phase change material reservoir. Varying the flowrate and temperature of the liquid phase change material presented to the heat load determines the magnitude of thermal energy transferred from the heat load.
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Albrecht George F.
Ault Earl R.
Brady, Jr. J. Philip
Comaskey Brian J.
Scheibner Karl F.
Durkis James C.
Gottlieb Paul A.
Harvey Minsun
Lewis Fred A.
Nguyen Tuan N.
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