Heat transfer system
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1. An evaporator for a heat transfer system, the evaporator comprising:
- a heated wall;
a liquid barrier wall adjacent to and surrounding the heated wall, the liquid barrier wall and the heated wall being configured to contain working fluid between adjacent sides of the heated wall and the liquid barrier wall;
a primary wick positioned between the adjacent sides of the heated wall and the liquid barrier wall;
a vapor removal channel that is located at an interface between the primary wick and the heated wall;
a liquid flow channel located between the liquid barrier wall and the primary wick;
a secondary wick between the liquid flow channel and the primary wick; and
a vapor vent channel at an interface between the secondary wick and the primary wick.
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Abstract
A thermodynamic system includes a cyclical heat exchange system and a heat transfer system coupled to the cyclical heat exchange system to cool a portion of the cyclical heat exchange system. The heat transfer system includes an evaporator including a wall configured to be coupled to a portion of the cyclical heat exchange system and a primary wick coupled to the wall and a condenser coupled to the evaporator to form a closed loop that houses a working fluid.
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1. An evaporator for a heat transfer system, the evaporator comprising:
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a heated wall; a liquid barrier wall adjacent to and surrounding the heated wall, the liquid barrier wall and the heated wall being configured to contain working fluid between adjacent sides of the heated wall and the liquid barrier wall; a primary wick positioned between the adjacent sides of the heated wall and the liquid barrier wall; a vapor removal channel that is located at an interface between the primary wick and the heated wall; a liquid flow channel located between the liquid barrier wall and the primary wick; a secondary wick between the liquid flow channel and the primary wick; and a vapor vent channel at an interface between the secondary wick and the primary wick. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A heat transfer system comprising:
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an evaporator including; a heated wall; a liquid barrier wall adjacent to and surrounding the heated wall, the liquid barrier wall and the heated wall being configured to contain working fluid between adjacent sides of the heated wall and the liquid barrier wall; a primary wick positioned between the adjacent sides of the heated wall and the liquid barrier wall; a vapor removal channel that is located at an interface between the primary wick and the heated wall, the vapor removal channel extending to a vapor outlet; a liquid flow channel located between the liquid barrier wall and the primary wick, the liquid flow channel receiving liquid from a liquid inlet; a secondary wick between the liquid flow channel and the primary wick; and a vapor vent channel at an interface between the secondary wick and the primary wick; a condenser having a vapor inlet and a liquid outlet; a vapor line providing fluid communication between the vapor outlet and the vapor inlet; and a liquid return line providing fluid communication between the liquid outlet and the liquid inlet. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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