Geometrically reoriented low-profile phase plane heat pipes
First Claim
1. A method of removing heat from at least one heat generating component, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming a geometrically reoriented heat pipe having an evaporator section, and a condenser section;
positioning the evaporator section adjacent the at least one heat generating component;
transferring heat from the at least one heat generated component to a heat transfer fluid contained within the evaporator section of the heat pipe;
migrating the heated fluid to the condenser region of the heat pipe, which condenser region is geometrically reoriented relative to the evaporator region;
cooling the fluid within the condenser region; and
returning the fluid to the evaporator region.
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Abstract
A cooling system for removing heat from at least one heat generating component with a first low-profile phase plane heat pipe having a geometrically reoriented surface adapted for receiving heat from the at least one heat generating component along a first section of the geometrically reoriented surface, and having a plurality of micro-tubes disposed therein. A heat transfer fluid is contained with the plurality of micro-tubes and a second section of the geometrically reoriented heat pipe surface is disposed in a position geometrically offset from the first section.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of removing heat from at least one heat generating component, the method comprising the steps of:
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forming a geometrically reoriented heat pipe having an evaporator section, and a condenser section;
positioning the evaporator section adjacent the at least one heat generating component;
transferring heat from the at least one heat generated component to a heat transfer fluid contained within the evaporator section of the heat pipe;
migrating the heated fluid to the condenser region of the heat pipe, which condenser region is geometrically reoriented relative to the evaporator region;
cooling the fluid within the condenser region; and
returning the fluid to the evaporator region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A cooling system for removing heat from at least one heat generating component, the cooling system comprising:
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a first low-profile phase plane heat pipe having a geometrically reoriented surface adapted for receiving heat from the at least one heat generating component along a first section of the geometrically reoriented surface, and having a plurality of micro-tubes disposed therein;
a heat transfer fluid contained within the plurality of micro-tubes; and
a second section of the geometrically reoriented heat pipe surface being disposed in a position geometrically offset from the first section and having a plurality of micro-tubes disposed therein in flow communication with the micro-tubes of the first section. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A cooling system for removing heat from at least one heat generating component, the cooling system comprising:
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a phase plane heat pipe having a first portion in thermal contact with the at least one heat generating component, the heat pipe having a second geometrically reoriented portion extending therefrom, and having a plurality of micro-tubes; and
a heat transfer fluid contained within the plurality of micro-tubes, wherein the heat transfer fluid is evaporated in the first portion and condensed in the second portion to facilitate the removal of heat. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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