THERMOELECTRIC-BASED THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL DEVICES
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Abstract
Disclosed embodiments include thermoelectric-based thermal management systems and methods configured to heat and/or cool an electrical device. Thermal management systems can include at least one electrical conductor in electrical and thermal communication with a temperature-sensitive region of the electrical device and at least one thermoelectric device in thermal communication with the at least one electrical conductor. Electric power can be directed to the thermoelectric device by the same electrical conductor or an external power supply, causing the thermoelectric device to provide controlled heating and/or cooling to the electrical device via the at least one electrical conductor.
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57 Claims
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31. A thermal management system configured to manage temperature of an electrical device, the thermal management system comprising:
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a thermoelectric device configured to transfer thermal energy between a main surface and a waste surface with the application of electric power to the thermoelectric device, wherein the main surface of the thermoelectric device is configured to conduct thermal energy to or from an electrical conductor, and wherein the electrical conductor is configured to deliver electric power to or from an electrical device such that the electrical conductor serves as a conduit for conducting thermal energy between the electrical device and the thermoelectric device, and wherein the waste surface of the thermoelectric device is configured to conduct thermal energy to or from a liquid heat exchanger, the liquid heat exchanger configured to transfer thermal energy via a liquid working fluid. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A thermal management system configured to manage temperature of an electrical device, the thermal management system comprising:
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a plurality of thermoelectric devices each configured to transfer thermal energy between a main surface and a waste surface with the application of electric power; and a plurality of electrical conductors configured to deliver electric power to or from an electrical device such that the electrical conductors serve as a conduit for conducting thermal energy between the electrical device and the thermoelectric devices, wherein the main surface of each thermoelectric device is configured to conduct thermal energy to or from at least one of the electrical conductors, wherein the waste surface of each thermoelectric device is configured to conduct thermal energy to or from a liquid heat exchanger, the liquid heat exchanger configured to transfer thermal energy via a liquid working fluid. - View Dependent Claims (57)
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