Self-organizing thermodynamic system
First Claim
1. A thermodynamic system comprising:
- a first plurality of thermal energy absorption (TEA) nodes, individual TEA nodes of the first plurality of TEA nodes enclosing a bi-phase fluid, the first plurality of TEA nodes being included within a first TEA zone that is disposed adjacent to a first thermal energy (TE) source;
a second plurality of TEA nodes, individual TEA nodes of the second plurality of TEA nodes enclosing the bi-phase fluid, the second plurality of TEA nodes being included within a second TEA zone that is disposed adjacent to a second TE source, wherein the second TE source generates TE at least partially independently of the first TE source;
a first plurality of thermal energy dissipation (TED) nodes, individual TED nodes of the first plurality of TED nodes enclosing the bi-phase fluid, the first plurality of TED nodes being included within a first thermal energy dissipation (TED) zone; and
a plurality of capillaries interconnecting, to form a closed fluid circuit, the first plurality of TEA nodes to both of the second plurality of TEA nodes and the first plurality of TED nodes.
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Abstract
Disclosed are thermal management for electronic devices and, more particularly, to a thermodynamic system with bi-phase fluid circuits which self-organize internal fluid movement to transfer heat from heat absorption zones to heat dissipation zones. A thermodynamic system may include a plurality of thermal energy absorption (TEA) nodes disposed adjacent to one or more heat sources which are interconnected with one another and also a plurality of thermal energy dissipation (TED) nodes through a capillary system that encloses a bi-phase fluid. As TE is absorbed into the bi-phase fluid at individual TEA nodes local condition changes such as, for example, pressure and/or volume increases induce convection of the absorbed TE away from the individual TEA nodes. As TE dissipates from the bi-phase fluid at individual TED nodes local condition changes such as, for example, pressure and/or volume decreases further induce convection of additional absorbed TE toward the individual TED nodes.
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1. A thermodynamic system comprising:
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a first plurality of thermal energy absorption (TEA) nodes, individual TEA nodes of the first plurality of TEA nodes enclosing a bi-phase fluid, the first plurality of TEA nodes being included within a first TEA zone that is disposed adjacent to a first thermal energy (TE) source; a second plurality of TEA nodes, individual TEA nodes of the second plurality of TEA nodes enclosing the bi-phase fluid, the second plurality of TEA nodes being included within a second TEA zone that is disposed adjacent to a second TE source, wherein the second TE source generates TE at least partially independently of the first TE source; a first plurality of thermal energy dissipation (TED) nodes, individual TED nodes of the first plurality of TED nodes enclosing the bi-phase fluid, the first plurality of TED nodes being included within a first thermal energy dissipation (TED) zone; and a plurality of capillaries interconnecting, to form a closed fluid circuit, the first plurality of TEA nodes to both of the second plurality of TEA nodes and the first plurality of TED nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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