THERMAL MANAGEMENT DEVICE
First Claim
1. A thermal management device comprising:
- a plurality of insulator panels with a maximum use temperature of at least 500 degrees Celsius; and
a heating element comprising at least two heater legs electrically connected in parallel, each heater leg contacting at least one of the insulator panels and configured to supply to thermal energy,the heating element having lead wires configured to provide a parallel electrical connection between the heater legs and a current source.
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Abstract
A thermal management device is presently disclosed. The device includes a plurality of insulator panels with a maximum use temperature of at least 500 degrees Celsius, and a heating element having at least two heater legs electrically connected in parallel, each heater leg contacting at least one of the insulator panels, and lead wires configured to provide a parallel electrical connection between the heater legs and a current source. Also disclosed is a thermal management device having an insulator and a heating element, where each of the electrically parallel heater legs is configured to provide substantially uniform heat flux over at least one surface of the device. Also disclosed is an energy storage device that includes a plurality of energy storage cells, and a thermal management device configured to supply thermal energy to the cells.
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1. A thermal management device comprising:
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a plurality of insulator panels with a maximum use temperature of at least 500 degrees Celsius; and a heating element comprising at least two heater legs electrically connected in parallel, each heater leg contacting at least one of the insulator panels and configured to supply to thermal energy, the heating element having lead wires configured to provide a parallel electrical connection between the heater legs and a current source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A thermal management device comprising:
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an insulator with a maximum use temperature of at least 500 degrees Celsius; and a heating element comprising at least two heater legs electrically connected in parallel, the heater legs contacting the insulator and configured to supply thermal energy to a plurality of energy storage cells, wherein each of the parallel heater legs is configured to provide substantially uniform heat flux over at least one surface of the device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An energy storage device comprising:
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a plurality of energy storage cells having an operating temperature of at least 250 degrees Celsius; and a thermal management device comprising; an insulator with a maximum use temperature of at least 500 degrees Celsius; and a heating element contacting the insulator and having a plurality of heater legs electrically connected in parallel, the heating element configured to supply thermal energy to the plurality of cells, the heating element having lead wires configured to provide a parallel electrical connection between the heater legs and a current source. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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