Carbon nanotube heat-exchange systems
First Claim
1. A carbon nanotube heat-exchange system, comprising:
- a microchannel structure having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end providing a cooling fluid into said microchannel structure and the outlet end discharging the cooling fluid from said microchannel structure;
at least one flow path defined in said microchannel structure, said at least one flow path fluidically connecting the inlet end to the outlet end of said microchannel structure; and
a carbon nanotube structure provided in thermal contact with said microchannel structure, said carbon nanotube structure receiving heat from the cooling fluid in said microchannel structure and dissipating the heat into an external medium that is external to the carbon nanotube heat-exchange system.
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Abstract
A carbon nanotube heat-exchange system (10) and method for producing the same. One embodiment of the carbon nanotube heat-exchange system (10) comprises a microchannel structure (24) having an inlet end (30) and an outlet end (32), the inlet end (30) providing a cooling fluid into the microchannel structure (24) and the outlet end (32) discharging the cooling fluid from the microchannel structure (24). At least one flow path (28) is defined in the microchannel structure (24), fluidically connecting the inlet end (30) to the outlet end (32) of the microchannel structure (24). A carbon nanotube structure (26) is provided in thermal contact with the microchannel structure (24), the carbon nanotube structure (26) receiving heat from the cooling fluid in the microchannel structure (24) and dissipating the heat into an external medium (19).
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23 Claims
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1. A carbon nanotube heat-exchange system, comprising:
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a microchannel structure having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end providing a cooling fluid into said microchannel structure and the outlet end discharging the cooling fluid from said microchannel structure; at least one flow path defined in said microchannel structure, said at least one flow path fluidically connecting the inlet end to the outlet end of said microchannel structure; and a carbon nanotube structure provided in thermal contact with said microchannel structure, said carbon nanotube structure receiving heat from the cooling fluid in said microchannel structure and dissipating the heat into an external medium that is external to the carbon nanotube heat-exchange system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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- 13. A carbon nanotube heat-exchange system, comprising a thermal management layer fabricated from carbon nanotubes, said thermal management layer dissipating heat into an external medium.
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17. A carbon nanotube heat-exchange system, comprising first means for transferring heat and dissipating the heat into an external medium, said first means for transferring including carbon nanotubes;
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means for providing a cooling fluid through said first means for transferring, said means for providing being an inlet; means for discharging the cooling fluid from the first means for transferring, said means for discharging being an outlet; and second means for transferring the heat from the cooling fluid to said first means for transferring, said second means for transferring including a carbon nanotube microchannel.
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18. A method for using a carbon nanotube heat-exchange system, comprising:
- receiving a cooling fluid through a carbon nanotube microchannel structure;
absorbing heat in the cooling fluid;
transferring heat from the cooling fluid in the carbon nanotube microchannel structure to another carbon nanotube structure; and
dissipating the heat from the other carbon nanotube structure into an external medium.
- receiving a cooling fluid through a carbon nanotube microchannel structure;
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19. A method for producing a carbon nanotube heat-exchange system, comprising:
- fabricating a carbon nanotube microchannel for receiving a cooling fluid;
fabricating a carbon nanotube structure; and
arranging the carbon nanotube microchannel in thermal contact with the carbon nanotube structure. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
- fabricating a carbon nanotube microchannel for receiving a cooling fluid;
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