Abstract: A controller connectable to a plurality of energy sources, energy demands and energy transfer units is contemplated. The controller is configurable to dynamically route excess energy from different sources to different demands via the energy transfer unit(s).

Abstract: A semiconductor module cooler supplies a cooling medium to a cooling medium jacket from outside to cool a plurality of semiconductor elements thermally connected to the cooling medium jacket through a heat sink. The cooling medium jacket has a cooling fin cooling room including an opening for inserting cooling fins, and cooling the cooling fins; a cooling medium introduction port to introduce the cooling medium; a cooling medium diffusion room to diffuse and supply the cooling medium to the cooling fin cooling room; a cooling medium diffusion wall provided in the cooling medium diffusion room in which the cooling medium diffused by the cooling medium diffusion room flows over to be introduced to the cooling fin cooling room side; a cooling medium discharge port discharging the cooling medium to the outside; and a cooling medium convergence room provided between the cooling fin cooling room and the cooling medium discharge port.

Abstract: A finned-tube heat transfer device (1) has a housing (2) enclosing a first flow path (3) for a first fluid with a first inlet (4) and a first outlet (5). A tube system (9) forms a second flow path (10) for a second fluid with a second inlet (11) and a second outlet (12) and which is coupled to the first flow path (3) in the housing (2) in a heat transferring manner. The tube system (9) has a multitude of tubes (13) that are parallel to one another, which extend between two housing walls (7) laterally delimiting the first flow path (3). The tubes are provided with fins (14), within the first flow path (3), which are fluidically interconnected outside the first flow path (3). A simplified producability can be achieved if the fluidic connection of the tubes (13) is effected within the two housing walls (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger for exchanging heat between a first (HP) and a second (BP) fluids. According to the invention, said exchanger comprises a plurality of modules (15,15a,15b,15c) respectively including an upper plate (17) and a lower plate (19) assembled so as to define, between said plates (17,19), an inner cavity (21) forming a first circulating channel for the first fluid (HP), wherein said exchanger further comprises a housing (3) in which said modules (15,15a,15b,15c) are assembled in order to form said exchanger while defining spaces (33) between said modules, said spaces forming second circulation channels for the second fluid (BP).

Abstract: A battery management system with thermally integrated fire suppression includes a multiplicity of individual battery cells in a housing; a multiplicity of cooling passages in the housing within or between the multiplicity of individual battery cells; a multiplicity of sensors operably connected to the individual battery cells, the sensors adapted to detect a thermal runaway event related to one or more of the multiplicity of individual battery cells; and a management system adapted to inject coolant into at least one of the multiplicity of cooling passages upon the detection of the thermal runaway event by the any one of the multiplicity of sensors, so that the thermal runaway event is rapidly quenched.

Abstract: A method is provided for adjusting several parallel connected heat exchangers supplied with a coolant medium. The aim of the invention is to simplify the adjustment. For this purpose, the method consists in a) determining a specific value of heat requirement for each heat exchanger in a predetermined time period; b) comparing the specific values of all heat exchangers therebetween and c) in modifying the adjustment of the heat exchanger having the lowest specific value of heat requirement in such a way that the heat requirement thereof is increased.

Abstract: A vehicle heating and air conditioning system basically includes an interior/exterior air introducing structure, a heating device, a driving end time acquiring section and an interior/exterior air switching control section. The interior/exterior air introducing structure switches the flow of cabin intake air between an interior air recirculation mode and an exterior air introducing mode. The heating device heats the cabin intake air being introduced by the interior/exterior air introducing structure. The driving end time acquiring section estimates a driving end time corresponding to a point in time at which driving of a vehicle is predicted to end. The interior/exterior air switching control section switches the interior/exterior air introducing structure from the exterior air introducing mode to the interior air recirculation mode during a period of time from a prescribed point in time until the driving end time to restrict windshield fogging while in the interior air recirculation mode.

Abstract: This discloses apparatuses for cooling individual server racks or electrical enclosures. These devices maintain target enclosure temperatures within plus or minus 1 or 2 degrees F. The devices employ industrial cooling using staged cooling towers to evaporatively reach temperatures below the wet bulb temperature of the ambient air. Methods for using such apparatuses are disclosed as well.

Abstract: An outdoor unit for an air conditioner, comprising: a heat exchanger disposed inside a housing; and a bottom plate of the housing, including, a bottom plate portion, a flange formed by upwardly folding back an edge of the bottom plate portion, a drainage hole penetrating the bottom plate portion and configured to discharge water, a plurality of mounting bases protruding upwardly from the bottom plate portion and supporting a lower end of the heat exchanger by upper surfaces thereof, and a drainage conduit provided in contact with the mounting bases and inclining downward toward the drainage hole, wherein a portion of the bottom plate portion positioned between at least one of the plurality of the mounting bases and the flange includes an inclined portion which is inclined toward the drainage conduit in a longitudinal direction of the flange.

Abstract: An inner fin is provided in a fluid pipe for dividing a fluid passage for heating medium into multiple small fluid passages, so as to facilitate heat exchange between the heating medium and an electronic part. The inner fin is formed in a wave shape in a cross section perpendicular to a flow direction of the heating medium, wherein the inner fin has projecting portions alternately projecting in one direction and in the other direction. The inner fin is composed of multiple fin portions, wherein a fin pitch of a first fin portion is made to be smaller than a fin pitch of a second fin portion, which faces to the electronic part.

Abstract: Provided is a multiplex pipe and a system for recovering steam from a geothermal well, which are capable of solving all of the various problems with a neutralization pipe prepared by painting or the like of an alkali-resistant coating on the inner face of an acid-resistant single pipe. A multiplex pipe 10 that is configured to recover steam from a geothermal well GT, includes: a casing pipe 1 located outside; and a duplex pipe 4 that is slidable relative to the casing pipe 1 in the casing pipe 1, and has a first gap 5 with an inner face of the casing pipe 1, the duplex pipe including an outer pipe 2 having acid-resistance and an inner pipe 3 having alkali-resistance, the outer pipe 2 and the inner pipe 3 defining a second gap 6 therebetween.

Abstract: A heat exchange reactor includes: a first flow path through which a heat exchange fluid flows; a second flow path through which a working fluid flows; and an adsorbent shaped body that is disposed in the second flow path, the adsorbent shaped body having a heat transfer face at which heat is exchanged with the heat exchange fluid flowing in the first flow path, and plural recessed portions arrayed in two dimensions at predetermined spacings along a direction in which the working fluid flows such that the working fluid flows into the plurality of recessed portions, the adsorbent shaped body including an adsorbent and a fibrous thermally conductive material, the adsorbent releasing heat when the working fluid is adsorbed and accumulating heat when the working fluid is desorbed, and the fibrous thermally conductive material being disposed such that an axial direction thereof is oriented in a direction that intersects with the heat transfer face.

Abstract: Shell-and-tube heat exchangers that utilize one or more foam heat transfer units engaged with the tubes to enhance the heat transfer between first and second fluids. The foam of the heat transfer units can be any thermally conductive foam material that enhances heat transfer, for example graphite foam. These shell-and-tube heat exchangers are highly efficient, inexpensive to build, and corrosion resistant. The described heat exchangers can be used in a variety of applications, including but not limited to, low thermal driving force applications, power generation applications, and non-power generation applications such as refrigeration and cryogenics. The foam heat transfer units can be made from any thermally conductive foam material including, but not limited to, graphite foam or metal foam. In an embodiment, the heat exchanger utilizes tubes that are twisted around a central foam heat transfer unit.

Abstract: To solve this problem, a desiccant humidity control technique is used, in which moisture emitted from passengers is absorbed, so as to suppress rising of an absolute humidity, by a desiccant which absorbs moisture in air or discharges moisture into air by the difference in relative humidity to air, and air with a high temperature is generated by utilization of heat generated by moisture absorption. This air is sprayed to a front window and other areas so as to cause defogging as well as heat the interior of the vehicle.

Abstract: A merchandiser system includes a case that has a door and a door heater. The system includes a low temperature refrigeration unit sized to fit within a case compartment and to operably couple to the case to maintain food product within a low temperature range. The system also includes a medium temperature refrigeration unit sized to fit within the compartment and operably couple to the case to maintain food product within a medium temperature range. The system includes a controller in communication with the door heater and is programmed to activate the door heater only in response to the low temperature modular refrigeration unit positioned within the compartment. One of the low temperature refrigeration unit and the medium temperature refrigeration unit is removably coupled to the case within the compartment, and is replaceable by the other refrigeration unit to change the temperature range of the product display area.

Abstract: A heat dissipation unit includes a housing and a heat pipe. The housing has a chamber in which a working fluid is contained. Multiple support posts and multiple fixing members are disposed in the chamber. The heat pipe has a heat absorption section positioned in the chamber of the housing and securely supported by the fixing members, and a heat dissipation section extending from the heat absorption section through the housing and positioned outside the chamber of the housing.

Abstract: This discloses apparatuses for cooling individual server racks or electrical enclosures. These devices maintain target enclosure temperatures within plus or minus 1 or 2 degrees F. The devices employ industrial cooling using staged cooling towers to evaporatively reach temperatures below the wet bulb temperature of the ambient air. Methods for using such apparatuses are disclosed as well.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a temperature control device with at least one heat source and, additionally or alternatively, a heat sink and with at least one temperature detector for monitoring the temperature of the temperature control device. It is provided that the temperature control device comprises a sensor temperature control device that can be selectably switched on in order to additionally temper the temperature detector at least in some operating stages.

Abstract: A vehicular air conditioner capable of reducing high-frequency sounds generated when an air mix damper is slightly opened and finely adjusting the temperature around the maximum heating position for improving the temperature controllability is provided. The vehicular air conditioner including an air mix damper that adjusts a flow rate of air delivered into a heating passage including a heater core after being passed through an evaporator and a flow rate of air delivered into a bypass passage that bypasses the heater core. In the vehicular air conditioner, a plurality of asperity portions are formed on a distal-end-side surface of the damper in the width direction of the damper, at which the damper is in contact with a seal surface on a unit case at the maximum heating position, and an elastic insulator having a predetermined thickness is attached to the asperity portions to form asperities similar thereto.

Abstract: The invention relates to a condenser (10, 20) to be used in an air-conditioning circuit of an automobile, including punched plates (20) stacked in a longitudinal direction and defining first blades for the circulation of a first fluid as well as second blades for the circulation of a second fluid, said second blades being interleaved with the first blades, said condenser enabling the alternating circulation of the first fluid. According to the invention, said condenser includes inlet tubing (28) for the first fluid and outlet tubing (30) for the first fluid provided on a single first end surface (24) of said stack.