Hull thermal management system
US11820473B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01P3/207
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for controlling a thermal signature of a boat is disclosed. The system includes a fluid compartment adjacent to an external wall of the boat. The fluid compartment is disposed between a heat source in a hull cavity of the boat and the external wall of the boat such that heat energy released from the heat source is transferred to a fluid in the fluid compartment. A fluid mover moves a first volume of the fluid out of the fluid compartment and replaces at least a portion of the first volume with a second volume of fluid, wherein the second volume of fluid has a different temperature than the first volume of fluid before entering the fluid compartment.
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