Thermal storage for high load short duration cooling
US12000679B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D2021/0019
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A thermal management system for a directed energy weapon includes a first heat exchanger thermally coupled to the directed energy weapon and a second heat exchanger arranged in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger to form a closed loop. The second heat exchanger is thermally coupled to a secondary system and a thermal management fluid circulates within the closed loop. A thermal storage device is arranged in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger. The thermal storage device contains a material and a mode of operation of the directed energy weapon is dependent on a condition of the material in the thermal storage device.
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