Porous spreader assisted jet and spray impingement cooling systems
US12120849B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D2021/0029
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An impingement cooling system includes a porous heat spreader and a nozzle configured to direct a fluid as a jet and/or as a spray impinging upon the porous heat spreader. The porous heat spreader is made of a thermally-conductive material such as a metal, metal alloy, carbon/graphite, or ceramic, and is in thermal contact with a heat source. The nozzle may be configured to direct the fluid as a jet comprising a single component liquid or gas (including air) or a liquid mixture such as water-glycol or other coolants. The nozzle may be configured to direct the fluid as a spray comprising a single component liquid or gas (including air) or a liquid mixture such as water-glycol or other coolants. The cooling system may include one or more nozzles, which may direct the cooling fluid orthogonally or at an oblique angle to an impingement plate.
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