Heat exchange and cooling systems
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1. A supersonic air conditioning system, comprising:
- a converging-diverging nozzle that induces cavitation or nucleation in a liquid, thereby forming a multi-phase liquid that travels at supersonic speed in order to perform a cooling operation; and
a pump that feeds the liquid into the converging-diverging nozzle without passing through a heater such that the only liquid flowing into the converging-diverging nozzle enters from the pump and wherein the pump and the converging-diverging nozzle are arranged in a closed circuit flow path.
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Abstract
A heat exchanger may be associated with a heat transfer system to promote flow of heat energy from a heat source to a multi-phase fluid. The heat exchanger may be associated with an expansion portion. The fluid may be a refrigerant to which nano-particles may be added. Embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in an air-conditioning system as well as a water heating system.
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18 Claims
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1. A supersonic air conditioning system, comprising:
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a converging-diverging nozzle that induces cavitation or nucleation in a liquid, thereby forming a multi-phase liquid that travels at supersonic speed in order to perform a cooling operation; and a pump that feeds the liquid into the converging-diverging nozzle without passing through a heater such that the only liquid flowing into the converging-diverging nozzle enters from the pump and wherein the pump and the converging-diverging nozzle are arranged in a closed circuit flow path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A air conditioning system, comprising:
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a closed circuit flow path having a first location and second location, the second location downstream from the first location, wherein the flow path reduces the pressure of a fluid at the first location upon the fluid flowing within the flow path, and wherein the flow path promotes the production of vapor bubbles by cavitation and/or nucleation in order to perform a cooling operation; a converging-diverging nozzle, the converging-diverging nozzle situated within the closed circuit flow path; and a pump that feeds the fluid into the converging-diverging nozzle without passing through a heater such that the only liquid flowing into the converging-diverging nozzle enters from the pump. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An air conditioning method for exchanging heat, comprising:
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increasing the pressure of a working fluid with the aid of a pump, thereby generating a high pressure working fluid; and flowing the high pressure working fluid through a closed circuit fluid flow path which comprises a converging-diverging nozzle that induces boiling of the working fluid by cavitation and/or nucleation in order to perform a cooling operation, the high pressure working fluid provided to the closed circuit fluid flow path from the pump without passing through a heater such that the only liquid flowing into the converging-diverging nozzle enters from the pump. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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