Method of removing heat utilizing geometrically reoriented low-profile phase plane heat pipes
First Claim
1. A method of removing heat from at least one heat generating component, the method comprising:
- forming a geometrically reoriented heat pipe having an evaporator section and a condenser section;
positioning the evaporator section proximate the at least one heat generating component;
positioning a thermoelectric element between the at least one heat generating component and the evaporator section;
transferring heat, via the thermoelectric element, from the at least one heat generating component to a heat transfer fluid contained within the evaporator section of the geometrically reoriented heat pipe;
migrating the heat transfer fluid to the condenser section of the geometrically reoriented heat pipe, wherein the condenser section is geometrically reoriented relative to the evaporator section;
cooling the heat transfer fluid within the condenser section; and
returning the heat transfer fluid to the evaporator section.
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Abstract
A method of removing heat from a heat generating component. A geometrically reoriented heat pipe is formed including an evaporator section and a condenser section geometrically reoriented relative to the evaporator section. The evaporator section is positioned proximate to the heat generating component. A thermoelectric element is positioned between the at least one heat generating component and the evaporator section. Heat is transferred, via the thermoelectric element, from the heat generating component to a heat transfer fluid contained within the evaporator section. The heated fluid migrates to the condenser section. The fluid is cooled within the condenser section and the fluid is returned to the evaporator section.
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9 Claims
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1. A method of removing heat from at least one heat generating component, the method comprising:
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forming a geometrically reoriented heat pipe having an evaporator section and a condenser section; positioning the evaporator section proximate the at least one heat generating component; positioning a thermoelectric element between the at least one heat generating component and the evaporator section; transferring heat, via the thermoelectric element, from the at least one heat generating component to a heat transfer fluid contained within the evaporator section of the geometrically reoriented heat pipe; migrating the heat transfer fluid to the condenser section of the geometrically reoriented heat pipe, wherein the condenser section is geometrically reoriented relative to the evaporator section; cooling the heat transfer fluid within the condenser section; and returning the heat transfer fluid to the evaporator section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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