SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING A HEAT GENERATING STRUCTURE
First Claim
1. A cooling system for a heat generating structure, the cooling system comprising:
- a first cooling segment comprising;
a first cooling segment conduit operable to receive a first fluid coolant and dispense of the first fluid coolant after the first fluid coolant has received thermal energy;
at least one first cooling segment tube in thermal communication with both the first cooling segment conduit and the heat generating structure, the at least one first cooling segment tube having a first cooling fluid operable to transfer thermal energy from the heat generating structure to the first cooling segment conduit, the first cooling segment conduit operable to transfer thermal energy from the first cooling fluid to the first fluid coolant;
a second cooling segment comprising;
a second cooling segment conduit operable to receive a second fluid coolant and dispense of the second fluid coolant after the second fluid coolant has received thermal energy;
at least one second cooling segment tube in thermal communication with both the second cooling segment conduit and the heat generating structure, the at least one second cooling segment tube having a second cooling fluid operable to transfer thermal energy from the heat generating structure to the second cooling segment conduit, the second cooling segment conduit operable to transfer thermal energy from the second cooling fluid to the second fluid coolant; and
wherein a heat transfer rate associated with the first cooling segment is substantially similar to a heat transfer rate associated with the second cooling segment.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment of the disclosure, a cooling system for a heat generating structure comprises a first cooling segment and a second cooling segment. The first cooling segment and the second cooling segment each respectively comprise a cooling segment conduit and at least one cooling segment tube. The cooling segment conduits are operable to receive a fluid coolant and dispense of the fluid coolant after the fluid coolant has received thermal energy. The at least one cooling segment tubes are in thermal communication with both the cooling segment conduits and the heat generating structure. The at least one cooling segment tubes have a cooling fluid operable to transfer thermal energy from the heat generating structure to the cooling segment conduits. The cooling segment conduits transfer thermal energy from the cooling fluid to the fluid coolant. A heat transfer rate associated with the first cooling segment is substantially similar to a heat transfer rate associated with the second cooling segment.
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24 Claims
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1. A cooling system for a heat generating structure, the cooling system comprising:
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a first cooling segment comprising; a first cooling segment conduit operable to receive a first fluid coolant and dispense of the first fluid coolant after the first fluid coolant has received thermal energy; at least one first cooling segment tube in thermal communication with both the first cooling segment conduit and the heat generating structure, the at least one first cooling segment tube having a first cooling fluid operable to transfer thermal energy from the heat generating structure to the first cooling segment conduit, the first cooling segment conduit operable to transfer thermal energy from the first cooling fluid to the first fluid coolant; a second cooling segment comprising; a second cooling segment conduit operable to receive a second fluid coolant and dispense of the second fluid coolant after the second fluid coolant has received thermal energy; at least one second cooling segment tube in thermal communication with both the second cooling segment conduit and the heat generating structure, the at least one second cooling segment tube having a second cooling fluid operable to transfer thermal energy from the heat generating structure to the second cooling segment conduit, the second cooling segment conduit operable to transfer thermal energy from the second cooling fluid to the second fluid coolant; and wherein a heat transfer rate associated with the first cooling segment is substantially similar to a heat transfer rate associated with the second cooling segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for cooling a heat generating structure comprising:
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directing a first fluid coolant through a first cooling segment and a second fluid coolant through a second cooling segment, wherein; the first cooling segment comprises; a first cooling segment conduit operable to receive the first fluid coolant and dispense of the first fluid coolant after the first fluid coolant has received thermal energy, and at least one first cooling segment tube in thermal communication with both the first cooling segment conduit and the heat generating structure, the at least one first cooling segment tube having a first cooling fluid operable to transfer thermal energy from the heat generating structure to the first cooling segment conduit, the first cooling segment conduit operable to transfer thermal energy from the first cooling fluid to the first fluid coolant; and the second cooling segment comprises; a second cooling segment conduit operable to receive the second fluid coolant and dispense of the second fluid coolant after the second fluid coolant has received thermal energy; at least one second cooling segment tube in thermal communication with both the second cooling segment conduit and the heat generating structure, the at least one second cooling segment tube having a second cooling fluid operable to transfer thermal energy from the heat generating structure to the second cooling segment conduit, the second cooling segment conduit operable to transfer thermal energy from the second cooling fluid to the second fluid coolant; and maintaining a heat transfer rate associated with the first cooling segment at a level that is substantially similar to a heat transfer rate associated with the second cooling segment. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A cooling system for a heat generating structure, the cooling system comprising:
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a first cooling segment comprising; a first condenser operable to receive a first fluid coolant and dispense of the first fluid coolant after the first fluid coolant has received thermal energy; at least one first heat pipe in thermal communication with both the first condenser and the heat generating structure, the at least one first heat pipe having a first cooling fluid operable to transfer thermal energy from the heat generating structure to the first condenser, the first condenser operable to transfer thermal energy from the first cooling fluid to the first fluid coolant; a second cooling segment comprising; a second condenser operable to receive a second fluid coolant and dispense of the second fluid coolant after the second fluid coolant has received thermal energy; at least one second heat pipe in thermal communication with both the second condenser and the heat generating structure, the at least one second heat pipe having a second cooling fluid operable to transfer thermal energy from the heat generating structure to the second condenser, the second condenser operable to transfer thermal energy from the second cooling fluid to the second fluid coolant; wherein a heat transfer rate associated with the first heat pipe is substantially similar to a heat transfer rate associated with the second cooling segment. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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