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Thermodynamic system including a heat transfer system having an evaporator and a condenser

  • US 9,631,874 B2
  • Filed: 02/06/2012
  • Issued: 04/25/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A thermodynamic system, comprising:

  • a heat transfer system, comprising;

    an evaporator, the evaporator comprising;

    a heated wall;

    a wick coupled to the heated wall;

    a liquid barrier wall, wherein the wick is positioned between the heated wall and the liquid barrier wall and wherein the heated wall and the liquid barrier wall are configured to contain a working fluid between the heated wall and the liquid barrier wall;

    at least one vapor removal channel located at an interface between the wick and the heated wall, the at least one vapor removal channel extending to a vapor outlet;

    at least one liquid flow channel located between the liquid barrier wall and the wick, the at least one liquid flow channel for receiving liquid from a liquid inlet; and

    a condenser coupled to the evaporator to form a closed loop that houses a working fluid; and

    a cyclical heat exchange system, wherein the heat transfer system is thermally coupled by the heated wall to the cyclical heat exchange system to cool a portion of the cyclical heat exchange system.

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