Apparatus and method for cooling a structure using boiling fluid
US6252934A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2235/1275
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cooling apparatus and method for cooling a structure using boiling fluid acted upon by centrifugal force. The cooling apparatus has an actuator with a shaft, a heat transfer member with a heat transfer surface and a fluid passageway connected to the shaft and in thermal communication with the structure. The cooling apparatus can be used to cool the anode of an x-ray tube.
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