Method of absorbing sensible and latent heat with series-connected heat sinks
US9854714B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28F13/06
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of absorbing heat from two or more devices can employ a two-phase cooling apparatus that pumps low-pressure coolant through two or more fluidly-connected and series-connected heat sink modules. A flow of subcooled single-phase liquid coolant can be provided to an inlet of a first heat sink module in thermal communication with a first device. Within the first heat sink module, the flow of subcooled single-phase liquid coolant can absorb a first amount of heat from the first device as sensible heat. The flow of subcooled single-phase liquid coolant can be transported from an outlet of the first heat sink module to an inlet of a second heat sink module. Within the second heat sink module, the flow of subcooled single-phase liquid coolant can absorb a second amount of heat from the second device partially as sensible heat and partially as latent heat and thereby transform to two-phase bubbly flow.
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