Branched tube network and temperature regulating garment with branched tube network
Abstract
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a garment for regulating a temperature of a wearer is provided. The garment includes a fabric configured to be worn by the wearer. The fabric includes channels parallel to a primary surface of the fabric. The garment includes a branched tube network for circulating a working fluid. The branched tube network is disposed in the channels of the fabric. The branched tube network includes a plurality of tubes wherein at least one end of each tube of the plurality of tubes is branched and connected to two daughter tubes, or more, the connection having a branch angle of between 1 and 359 degrees, inclusive. The tube network has at least two levels of branches.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1823859
- Patent Number(s):
- 10980292
- Application Number:
- 16/073,700
- Assignee:
- Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AR0000528; OSP 74585
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 01/30/2017
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Fan, Jintu, Shou, Dahua, and Park, Huiju. Branched tube network and temperature regulating garment with branched tube network. United States: N. p., 2021.
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@article{osti_1823859,
title = {Branched tube network and temperature regulating garment with branched tube network},
author = {Fan, Jintu and Shou, Dahua and Park, Huiju},
abstractNote = {In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a garment for regulating a temperature of a wearer is provided. The garment includes a fabric configured to be worn by the wearer. The fabric includes channels parallel to a primary surface of the fabric. The garment includes a branched tube network for circulating a working fluid. The branched tube network is disposed in the channels of the fabric. The branched tube network includes a plurality of tubes wherein at least one end of each tube of the plurality of tubes is branched and connected to two daughter tubes, or more, the connection having a branch angle of between 1 and 359 degrees, inclusive. The tube network has at least two levels of branches.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2021},
month = {4}
}
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