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Heat pipe system for cooling flywheel energy storage systems

US6675874B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims
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Filing dateJun 27, 2002
Grant dateJan 13, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF28D15/046
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cooling system is provided for cooling a canister. A first heat pipe is mounted around the perimeter of the canister. The first heat pipe has a condenser. A second heat pipe has an evaporator conductively coupled to the condenser of the first heat pipe. The second heat pipe has a condenser. A heat sink is conductively coupled to the condenser of the second heat pipe.

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