Structure for dissipating heat by natural convection, for packaging for transporting and/or storing radioactive materials
US10381120B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG21F5/005
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A structure for dissipating heat by natural convection, intended for being provided on the periphery of packaging for transporting and/or storing radioactive materials, the structure having two adjacent half-structures each comprising primary fins which are parallel and angled relative to a height direction of the structure, the primary fins of the two half-structures forming, in pairs, fins of the general shape of an inverted V when the packaging is arranged vertically with the bottom thereof oriented downwards.
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