Method and apparatus for control of fluid temperature and flow
US8986627B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/8593
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Materials, components, and methods consistent with the present invention are directed to the fabrication and use of micro-scale channels with a fluid, where the temperature and flow of the fluid is controlled through the geometry of the micro-scale channel and the configuration of at least a portion of the wall of the micro-scale channel and the constituent particles that make up the fluid. Moreover, the wall of the micro-scale channel and the constituent particles are configured such that collisions between the constituent particles and the wall are substantially specular.
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