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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9 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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