Two phase vacuum pumped loop
US6550530B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49353
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat transfer system includes a wick, a vacuum pump and a heat exchanger. The wick receives a condensed liquid. The wick receives heat from a heat source. The vacuum pump reduces pressure in the wick while turned on, so that at least a portion of the liquid evaporates within the wick to form a vapor that is pumped by the pump. The heat exchanger is coupled to receive the vapor from the pump. The heat exchanger rejects heat to form the condensed liquid from the vapor. The heat exchanger returns the condensed liquid to the wick.
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