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Phase change material cooling system

US7859845B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

21Claims

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Assignee

The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

Alan Z. Ullman · San Fernando, US
Clyde D. Newman · Oak Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2008
Grant date	Dec 28, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 21, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/14
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cooling system may comprise an array of plates, an array of channels, a conduit system, and a phase change material. The array of channels may have a number of a first type of channels alternating with a number of a second type of channels. The conduit system may be capable of circulating coolant through the number of the first type of channels. The phase change material may be located within the number of the second type of channels.

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