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Title: Temperature initiated passive cooling system

Abstract

A passive cooling system for cooling an enclosure only when the enclosure temperature exceeds a maximum standby temperature comprises a passive heat transfer loop containing heat transfer fluid having a particular thermodynamic critical point temperature just above the maximum standby temperature. An upper portion of the heat transfer loop is insulated to prevent two phase operation below the maximum standby temperature.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Oak Ridge, TN
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869586
Patent Number(s):
US 5360056
Assignee:
Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
temperature; initiated; passive; cooling; enclosure; exceeds; maximum; standby; comprises; heat; transfer; loop; containing; fluid; particular; thermodynamic; critical; upper; portion; insulated; prevent; phase; operation; below; passive heat; transfer fluid; passive cooling; heat transfer; upper portion; transfer loop; loop containing; containing heat; /165/376/

Citation Formats

Forsberg, Charles W. Temperature initiated passive cooling system. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Forsberg, Charles W. Temperature initiated passive cooling system. United States.
Forsberg, Charles W. 1994. "Temperature initiated passive cooling system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869586.
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abstractNote = {A passive cooling system for cooling an enclosure only when the enclosure temperature exceeds a maximum standby temperature comprises a passive heat transfer loop containing heat transfer fluid having a particular thermodynamic critical point temperature just above the maximum standby temperature. An upper portion of the heat transfer loop is insulated to prevent two phase operation below the maximum standby temperature.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
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