Enclosure cooling for thermal management of unmanned aerial vehicles
US10189554B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C2001/0081
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Arrangements described herein relate to apparatuses, systems, and methods for a housing of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the housing includes but is not limited to a metallic porous material having a shape of an enclosure of the UAV, and a phase change material (PCM) provided in at least a portion of the metallic porous material. The metallic porous material and the PCM are configured to passively cool the UAV.
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