Thermodynamic system including a heat transfer system having an evaporator and a condenser
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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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Abstract
A thermodynamic system includes a cyclical heat exchange system and a heat transfer system coupled to the cyclical heat exchange system to cool a portion of the cyclical heat exchange system. The heat transfer system includes an evaporator. The evaporator includes a wall configured to be coupled to a portion of the cyclical heat exchange system and a primary wick coupled to the wall. The heat transfer system further includes a condenser coupled to the evaporator to form a closed loop that houses a working fluid.
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1. A thermodynamic system, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. 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; and 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; a condenser coupled to the evaporator to form a closed loop that houses a working fluid; and a cryocooler thermally coupled to the condenser.
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18. A thermodynamic system, comprising:
a heat transfer system, comprising; an evaporator, the evaporator comprising; a heated wall for receiving heat from a heat source; a liquid barrier wall adjacent the heated wall, the liquid barrier wall and the heated wall being configured to contain working fluid between the heated wall and the liquid barrier wall; a wick positioned between the heated wall and the liquid barrier wall, wherein the heated wall is positioned inside the wick and the wick is positioned inside the liquid barrier wall; at least one vapor removal channel located at an interface between the wick and the heated wall; and at least one liquid flow channel located between the liquid barrier wall and the wick; and a condenser coupled to the evaporator to form a closed loop that houses a working fluid. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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