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Enclosure cooling for thermal management of unmanned aerial vehicles

US10189554B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 10, 2017
Grant dateJan 29, 2019
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Expiry dateJul 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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