High inlet artery for thermosyphons
US5036908A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28D15/025
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed a high inlet internal artery for use with thermosyphon tubes having condenser and evaporator sections. The high inlet internal artery allows such thermosyphons to operate above previously known maximum power throughput limits by drawing working fluid away from a stagnant pool area at the top of the condenser section of the thermosyphon tubes and transporting that fluid back into the evaporator section of the thermosyphon tube out of contact with upward flowing vapor which could impede the return of condensate. The high inlet artery of the present invention allows the circulation of liquid through a closed path and promotes increased thermal efficiency.
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