Oscillating heat pipe integrated thermal management system for power electronics
Patent
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OSTI ID:1824139
Disclosed is a thermal management system for removing heat from a power electronic heat source, the system comprising: a base plate having a plurality of fluid passages there through and extending between and inlet side of the base plate and an outlet side of the base plate; and a plurality of heat transfer pipe segments respectively attached to one or more of the plurality of fluid passages at the inlet side of the base plate and the outlet side of the base plate, the plurality of heat transfer pipe segments arranged adjacent one another, the plurality of heat transfer pipe segments containing a two-phase working fluid, and the plurality of heat transfer pipe segments forming a continuous flow path through and back into the base plate for the two-phase working fluid.
- Research Organization:
- Hamilton Sunstrand Corp., Charlotte, NC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AR0000889
- Assignee:
- Hamilton Sunstrand Corporation (Charlotte, NC)
- Patent Number(s):
- 11,051,428
- Application Number:
- 16/670,043
- OSTI ID:
- 1824139
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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