Enhanced two phase flow in heat transfer systems

Tegrotenhuis, Ward E; Humble, Paul H; Lavender, Curt A; Caldwell, Dustin D

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Title: Enhanced two phase flow in heat transfer systems

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A family of structures and designs for use in devices such as heat exchangers so as to allow for enhanced performance in heat exchangers smaller and lighter weight than other existing devices. These structures provide flow paths for liquid and vapor and are generally open. In some embodiments of the invention, these structures can also provide secondary heat transfer as well. In an evaporate heat exchanger, the inclusion of these structures and devices enhance the heat transfer coefficient of the evaporation phase change process with comparable or lower pressure drop.

Inventors:: Tegrotenhuis, Ward E; Humble, Paul H; Lavender, Curt A; Caldwell, Dustin D

Issue Date:: 2013-12-03

Research Org.:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1109369

Patent Number(s):: 8596341

Application Number:: 12/133,970

Assignee:: Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL F28D - HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS
F25B37/00 - Absorbers

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL F28D - HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
F28D15/0233 - {the conduits having a particular shape, e.g. non-circular cross-section, annular
F28D15/046 - {characterised by the material or the construction of the capillary structure}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
Y02A30/27 - Relating to heating, ventilation or air conditioning [HVAC] technologies

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
Y02B30/62 - Absorption based systems

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DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RLO1830

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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  abstractNote = {A family of structures and designs for use in devices such as heat exchangers so as to allow for enhanced performance in heat exchangers smaller and lighter weight than other existing devices. These structures provide flow paths for liquid and vapor and are generally open. In some embodiments of the invention, these structures can also provide secondary heat transfer as well. In an evaporate heat exchanger, the inclusion of these structures and devices enhance the heat transfer coefficient of the evaporation phase change process with comparable or lower pressure drop.},

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Methods for fluid separations, and devices capable of separating fluids patent, May 2006

Distillation process using microchannel technology patent, December 2007

Organic/inorganic composite wicks for caillary pumped loops patent, November 1998

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Flat evaporator patent, August 2003

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Heat dissipation module patent, October 2007

Device for transferring heat energy by capillary forces patent, June 1989

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Vaporizer and methods relating to same
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Conditions for fluid separations in microchannels, capillary-driven fluid separations, and laminated devices capable of separating fluids
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Heat pipe
patent, December 1986

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Plate type evaporator
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Methods of contacting substances and microsystem contactors
patent, March 2005

Flat evaporator
patent, August 2003

Methods for fluid separations, and devices capable of separating fluids
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Distillation process using microchannel technology
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Organic/inorganic composite wicks for caillary pumped loops
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Microsystem capillary separations
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Flexible heat pipe for integrated circuit cooling apparatus
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patent, August 2003

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High efficiency, orientation-insensitive evaporator
patent, May 1989

Conditions for fluid separations in microchannels, capillary-driven fluid separations, and laminated devices capable of separating fluids
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