SELF-ORGANIZING THERMODYNAMIC SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A thermodynamic system comprising:
- a first plurality of thermal energy absorption (TEA) nodes, individual TEA nodes of the first plurality of TEA nodes enclosing a bi-phase fluid, the first plurality of TEA nodes being included within a first TEA zone that is disposed adjacent to a first thermal energy (TE) source;
a second plurality of TEA nodes, individual TEA nodes of the second plurality of TEA nodes enclosing the bi-phase fluid, the second plurality of TEA nodes being included within a second TEA zone that is disposed adjacent to a second TE source, wherein the second TE source generates TE at least partially independently of the first TE source;
a first plurality of thermal energy dissipation (TED) nodes, individual TED nodes of the first plurality of TED nodes enclosing the bi-phase fluid, the first plurality of TED nodes being included within a first thermal energy dissipation (TED) zone; and
a plurality of capillaries interconnecting, to form a closed fluid circuit, the first plurality of TEA nodes to both of the second plurality of TEA nodes and the first plurality of TED nodes.
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Abstract
Disclosed are thermal management for electronic devices and, more particularly, to a thermodynamic system with bi-phase fluid circuits which self-organize internal fluid movement to transfer heat from heat absorption zones to heat dissipation zones. A thermodynamic system may include a plurality of thermal energy absorption (TEA) nodes disposed adjacent to one or more heat sources which are interconnected with one another and also a plurality of thermal energy dissipation (TED) nodes through a capillary system that encloses a bi-phase fluid. As TE is absorbed into the bi-phase fluid at individual TEA nodes local condition changes such as, for example, pressure and/or volume increases induce convection of the absorbed TE away from the individual TEA nodes. As TE dissipates from the bi-phase fluid at individual TED nodes local condition changes such as, for example, pressure and/or volume decreases further induce convection of additional absorbed TE toward the individual TED nodes.
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20 Claims
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1. A thermodynamic system comprising:
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a first plurality of thermal energy absorption (TEA) nodes, individual TEA nodes of the first plurality of TEA nodes enclosing a bi-phase fluid, the first plurality of TEA nodes being included within a first TEA zone that is disposed adjacent to a first thermal energy (TE) source; a second plurality of TEA nodes, individual TEA nodes of the second plurality of TEA nodes enclosing the bi-phase fluid, the second plurality of TEA nodes being included within a second TEA zone that is disposed adjacent to a second TE source, wherein the second TE source generates TE at least partially independently of the first TE source; a first plurality of thermal energy dissipation (TED) nodes, individual TED nodes of the first plurality of TED nodes enclosing the bi-phase fluid, the first plurality of TED nodes being included within a first thermal energy dissipation (TED) zone; and a plurality of capillaries interconnecting, to form a closed fluid circuit, the first plurality of TEA nodes to both of the second plurality of TEA nodes and the first plurality of TED nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A thermodynamic system comprising:
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a first thermal energy absorption (TEA) sink that includes a first plurality of TEA nodes enclosing a bi-phase fluid; a second TEA sink that includes a second plurality of TEA nodes enclosing the bi-phase fluid, the second TEA sink being non-contiguous to the first TEA sink; at least one thermal energy dissipation (TED) sink that includes a plurality of TED nodes enclosing the bi-phase fluid; and a plurality of capillary tubes interconnecting, to form a closed fluid circuit, the first plurality of TEA nodes to both of the second plurality of TEA nodes and the plurality of TED nodes. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A self-organizing thermodynamic circuit comprising:
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a plurality of thermal energy absorption (TEA) nodes enclosing a bi-phase fluid, the plurality of TEA nodes including at least a first TEA node, a second TEA node, and a third TEA node; a plurality of thermal energy dissipation (TED) nodes enclosing the bi-phase fluid, the plurality of TED nodes including at least a first TED node, second TED node, and a third TED node; and a plurality of capillaries interconnecting, to form a closed fluid circuit, the plurality of TEA nodes to the plurality of TED nodes, the plurality of capillaries directly connecting at least the first TEA node to at least the first TED node, the second TED node, and the third TED node. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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