Optimal spreader system, device and method for fluid cooled micro-scaled heat exchange
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1. A device for fluid cooled micro-scaled heat exchange, the device comprising:
- a plurality of substantially parallel micro-scaled regions having a fluid inlet side and a fluid outlet side configured to permit flow of fluid therethrough;
a plurality of inlet channels, interleaved between the micro-scaled regions and coupled to the fluid inlet side of each micro-scaled region, wherein a direction of fluid flow at the inlet side in adjacent micro-scaled regions is in substantially opposite directions;
a plurality of outlet channels, interleaved between the micro-scaled regions and coupled to the fluid outlet side of each micro-scaled region, wherein the direction of fluid flow at the outlet side in adjacent micro-scaled regions is in substantially opposite directions; and
a spreader region, wherein the spreader region comprises a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is positioned on and coupled to a heat source, and wherein the second side is coupled to the plurality of micro-scaled regions.
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Abstract
A device, method, and system for a fluid cooled micro-scaled heat exchanger is disclosed. The fluid cooled micro-scaled heat exchanger utilizes a micro-scaled region and a spreader region with a highly thermally conductive material and sized to yield high heat dissipation and transfer area per unit volume from a heat source. The micro-scaled region preferably comprises microchannels.
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1. A device for fluid cooled micro-scaled heat exchange, the device comprising:
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a plurality of substantially parallel micro-scaled regions having a fluid inlet side and a fluid outlet side configured to permit flow of fluid therethrough; a plurality of inlet channels, interleaved between the micro-scaled regions and coupled to the fluid inlet side of each micro-scaled region, wherein a direction of fluid flow at the inlet side in adjacent micro-scaled regions is in substantially opposite directions; a plurality of outlet channels, interleaved between the micro-scaled regions and coupled to the fluid outlet side of each micro-scaled region, wherein the direction of fluid flow at the outlet side in adjacent micro-scaled regions is in substantially opposite directions; and a spreader region, wherein the spreader region comprises a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is positioned on and coupled to a heat source, and wherein the second side is coupled to the plurality of micro-scaled regions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A device for fluid cooled micro-scaled heat exchange comprising:
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a plurality of substantially parallel micro-scaled regions having a fluid inlet side and a fluid outlet side configured to permit flow of fluid therethrough, wherein each of the micro-scaled regions has a first width, and a thickness; a plurality of inlet channels, interleaved between the micro-scaled regions and coupled to the fluid inlet side of each micro-scaled region, wherein a direction of fluid flow at the inlet side in adjacent micro-scaled regions is in substantially opposite directions; a plurality of outlet channels, interleaved between the micro-scaled regions and coupled to the fluid outlet side of each micro-scaled region, wherein the direction of fluid flow at the outlet side in adjacent micro-scaled regions is in substantially opposite directions; and a spreader region with a second width and a thickness, wherein the spreader region comprises a first side coupled to a heat source having a heat source width and a second side coupled to the plurality of micro-scaled regions. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A system for fluid cooled micro-scaled heat exchange comprising:
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means for spreading heat having a width and forming a spreader region, wherein the means for spreading heat is coupled to a heat source; means for supplying fluids; and means for micro-scaled fluid flow through a plurality of substantially parallel micro-scaled regions configured to receive fluid from the means for supplying fluid, wherein the means for micro-scaled fluid flow produces a fluid flow that is in substantially opposing directions for adjacent micro-scaled regions, and wherein the means for micro-scaled fluid flow is coupled to the means for spreading heat. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91)
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