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System and method for cooling a heat generating structure

  • US 7,934,386 B2
  • Filed: 02/25/2008
  • Issued: 05/03/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A cooling system for a heat generating structure, the cooling system comprising:

  • a first cooling segment comprising;

    a first cooling segment conduit operable to receive a first fluid coolant and dispense of the first fluid coolant after the first fluid coolant has received thermal energy;

    at least one first cooling segment tube in thermal communication with both the first cooling segment conduit and the heat generating structure, the at least one first cooling segment tube having a first cooling fluid operable to transfer thermal energy from the heat generating structure to the first cooling segment conduit, the first cooling segment conduit operable to transfer thermal energy from the first cooling fluid to the first fluid coolant;

    a second cooling segment comprising;

    a second cooling segment conduit operable to receive a second fluid coolant and dispense of the second fluid coolant after the second fluid coolant has received thermal energy;

    at least one second cooling segment tube in thermal communication with both the second cooling segment conduit and the heat generating structure, the at least one second cooling segment tube having a second cooling fluid operable to transfer thermal energy from the heat generating structure to the second cooling segment conduit, the second cooling segment conduit operable to transfer thermal energy from the second cooling fluid to the second fluid coolant; and

    at least one sensor operable to measure a characteristic of at least one of the first cooling segment or the second cooling segment, the sensor providing dynamic feedback to a component of the cooling system to maintain a heat transfer rate of at least one of the first cooling segment or the second cooling segment, wherein a heat transfer rate associated with the first cooling segment is substantially similar to a heat transfer rate associated with the second cooling segment.

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