THERMAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT COMPONENT AND SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE SAME
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a heat pipe; and
a heat sink configured to exchange thermal energy with said heat pipe, said heat sink including a foam.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided that includes a heat pipe and a heat sink that includes a foam (e.g., a metal foam, a carbon foam, and/or a graphite foam) and is configured to exchange thermal energy with the heat pipe. For example, the heat pipe can include a thermal energy receiving portion and a thermal energy rejecting portion. The heat sink can be configured to receive thermal energy from a busbar and the thermal energy receiving portion can be configured to receive thermal energy from said heat sink. Alternatively, the thermal energy receiving portion can be configured to receive thermal energy from a busbar, and the heat sink can be configured to receive thermal energy from the thermal energy rejecting portion.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a heat pipe; and a heat sink configured to exchange thermal energy with said heat pipe, said heat sink including a foam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a busbar; and a thermal energy management component configured to receive thermal energy from said busbar, said thermal energy management component including a heat pipe; and a heat sink configured to exchange thermal energy with said heat pipe, said heat sink including a metal foam. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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an electrical component; and a thermal energy management component configured to receive thermal energy from said electrical component, said thermal energy management component including a heat pipe; and a heat sink configured to exchange thermal energy with said heat pipe, said heat sink including a metal foam. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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