Abstract: A power connector includes a housing having a terminal channel and a terminal received in the terminal channel including a mating pin at a front of the terminal and a cable connector at a rear of the terminal. The mating pin is positioned in the terminal channel for mating with a charging connector. The cable connector includes a pad configured to be terminated to a power cable. The power connector includes a heat exchanger thermally coupled to the pad of the terminal. The heat exchanger includes a coolant channel for coolant flow through the heat exchanger for actively cooling the terminal. The heat exchanger includes a thermally conductive separator electrically isolating the heat exchanger from the pad of the terminal.

Abstract: A refrigerant control system for controlling a first refrigerant flowing through a first circulation passage connected to a compression unit, including a storing unit which stores a first refrigerant, a first sub-pipe which is connected to an outlet side pipe, a second sub-pipe which is connected to an inlet side pipe, a first opening/closing valve which is provided in the first sub-pipe and is capable of switching whether to flow the first refrigerant in the outlet side pipe to the storing unit, a second opening/closing valve which is provided in the second sub-pipe and is capable of switching whether to flow the first refrigerant in the storing unit to the inlet side pipe, and an opening/closing control unit which controls an opening/closing state of the first opening/closing valve and the second opening/closing valve on the basis of a setting temperature of a second refrigerant set according to a predetermined method.

Abstract: A tube plate for a heat exchanger has a base body in which at least two apertures are formed for receiving respectively a tube body. In addition, the tube plate includes a groove, likewise formed in the base body, with which the two apertures are connected with one another.

Abstract: A heat exchanger fin is disclosed. The fin can include a fin portion and a collar portion defining a fin aperture that has a central axis passing therethrough. The collar portion can include a nesting end including a nesting portion and a receiving end that (i) is located apart from the nesting end in an axial direction and (ii) comprises one or more bends to form an overhang portion that defines a gap located radially inward of the overhang portion. The gap can be dimensioned to at least partially receive the nesting portion. The collar portion can also include a contact portion extending between the nesting end and the receiving end, and the contact portion can be configured to abut an outer surface of a tube when the tube is at least partially inserted into the fin aperture.

Abstract: A panel assembly for use with a spacecraft includes a payload, a radiator panel and a heat pipe. The payload is configured to generate waste heat during operation. The radiator panel is spaced apart from the payload and is configured to dissipate waste heat. The heat pipe is coupled to the payload and the radiator panel. The heat pipe includes a compliant portion to permit the radiator panel to move relative to the payload. Further the heat pipe is configured to transfer waste heat from the payload to the radiator panel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process air dehumidification system (2) comprising a process air dehumidifier unit (4) comprising a moisture absorbing agent (6), the process air dehumidification system (2) further comprising a moisture absorbing agent regeneration system (8) comprising a closed regeneration air loop (10) arranged to pass through the process air dehumidifier unit (4) and comprising regeneration air flow generating means (12) for generating a regeneration air flow (14) in the closed regeneration air loop (10) and comprising a heat pump (16) comprising a condenser (18) and an evaporator (20) and a heat pump refrigerant (22), where the closed regeneration air loop (10) is arranged to pass through the condenser (18) and the evaporator (20) to exchange heat between regeneration air (24) and heat pump refrigerant (22), where the dehumidification system (2) comprises a complementary regeneration air moisture removal system (26) arranged downstreams of the evaporator (20) and upstreams of the condenser (18

Abstract: A thermal energy storage system including an enclosure having an internal volume. An incompressible phase change material (PCM) is provided within the internal volume of the enclosure, where the PCM contracts into a solid state when its temperature falls below a certain temperature and expands into a liquid state when its temperature goes above the certain temperature. An elastic bladder is positioned adjacent to the PCM within the internal volume of the enclosure and is filled with a compressible material, where the PCM pushes against the bladder when it is expanded to the liquid state and causes the compressible material to be compressed within the bladder and the enclosure.

Abstract: Power Plant Cooling Systems are designed to replace Once-Through Cooling systems and/or cooling towers currently used to cool power plants that generate electricity. The intake and discharge piping of the cooling water would be connected by piping/tubing that would serve as a geothermal loop that would be underground and/or in a body of water next to the power plant that would serve as a heat exchange medium. An alternative embodiment would use a latticework of piping/tubing over the turbine hall (equipment building) and/or the containment building(s) to serve as a heat exchange medium when the atmospheric conditions are proper.

Abstract: A heater assembly includes a flow guide and a plurality of electrical resistance heating elements. The flow guide defines a continuous geometric helicoid disposed about a longitudinal axis of the heater assembly. The flow guide defines a predetermined pattern of perforations that extend in a longitudinal direction through a first longitudinal length of the geometric helicoid. The longitudinal direction is parallel to the longitudinal axis. The geometric helicoid has a first pitch at a first zone along the longitudinal axis and a second pitch at a second zone along the longitudinal axis. The second pitch is shorter than the first pitch. The electrical resistance heating elements extend through the perforations.

Abstract: An air-conditioning unit includes an air-conditioning case, a blower, and a cooling heat exchanger disposed at a position upstream of the blower. The blower includes a rotational shaft and a suction opening. The cooling heat exchanger includes a facing portion that overlaps with the suction opening in the axial direction and a non-facing portion that does not overlap with the suction opening in the axial direction. The air-conditioning case includes a projected region that is virtually formed by projecting the facing portion toward an upstream side of the air-conditioning case along the axial direction. The air-conditioning case defines introducing openings at positions outside of the projected region. At least a first one of the introducing openings is located on a side of the projected region opposite to at least a second one of the introducing openings.

Abstract: A heat exchanger for removing heat from a server cabinet, wherein the heat exchanger is disposed within the server cabinet and behind at least one server in the server cabinet, the heat exchanger including an upstream surface facing the at least one server, the upstream surface receiving air heated by the at least one server, wherein the air enters the heat exchanger in a generally horizontal direction, the heat exchanger having a fluid inlet for receiving a working fluid, and a fluid outlet for discharging the working fluid, wherein the working fluid cools the air entering the heat exchanger, and the heat exchanger having a downstream surface that discharges air cooled by the heat exchanger, wherein the air cooled by the heat exchanger exits the heat exchanger in a generally vertical direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for exchanging heat contained at a fluid. A gas which is heated indirectly and emits infrared radiation is used as the fluid, said fluid being guided to the heat exchanger via an inlet and through art absorber chamber in the heat exchanger, and at least one surface, which absorbs the infrared radiation of the gas in order to use the heat of the gas, is provided in the absorber chamber. The mass flow and the temperature of she gas are additionally adjusted and the at least one surface which is absorbent for the heat exchange is designed such that the ratio ? of the heat flowing through the surface as a result of absorption to the total heat flowing through the surface is ?0.6 during operation. Thus, a simpler and less expensive heat exchanger can be implemented.

Abstract: A graphitization furnace with a rapid active cooling system is disclosed, including a furnace body and an active cooling system. The active cooling system is provided with at least one medium loop unit and a control unit for controlling a flow velocity of a medium in the medium loop unit, each medium loop unit includes a plurality of heat removal pipes pre-embedded in a furnace cavity of the furnace body, and each heat removal pipe is provided with a medium flow channel communicated with the medium loop unit. The graphitization furnace with a rapid active cooling system can realize rapid active cooling, short turnover time and high energy utilization efficiency of the graphitization furnace, and has wide applicability, which is not only suitable for construction of a new graphitization furnace, but also suitable for transformation of the existing Acheson graphitization furnace.

Abstract: An intermediate product for the production of a surface heat exchanger, in particular for building room air conditioning, including a support plate, on one side of which a tube system for conducting a medium is attached and on the other side of which a prefabricated adhesive tape having a manually removable outer protective layer is arranged, wherein the adhesive tape is free of any support.

Abstract: A water cooling device includes a first collector, a second collector and a plurality of tubes. The first collector includes a receiving chamber and a plurality of distribution chamber. The receiving chamber has an inlet for receiving a working fluid. Each of the distribution chambers includes a first wall portion and a second wall portion opposite to the first wall portion. The first wall portion has an opening communicating with the receiving chamber. The second wall portion has an outlet. Each of the tubes is connected to the outlet of one of the distribution chambers on one end, and is connected to the second collector on another end.

Abstract: A device for energy transfer and for energy storage in a liquid reservoir has a water heat exchanger arranged on a bottom and has an air heat exchanger arranged above the water heat exchanger, wherein the water heat exchanger is arranged in a liquid reservoir that is surrounded by an inner shell which delimits the device with respect to an outer shell covering the inner shell from the bottom, wherein the outer shell is at least partially inserted into an earth layer, and the device is closed upwardly by a lid in such a way as to make it possible to generate a flow of air from an air inlet to an air outlet of the air heat exchanger.

Abstract: A tube for a thermal transfer device can include at least one wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, where the inner surface forms a cavity. The inner surface can be non-cylindrical. The cavity can be configured to receive a fluid that flows continuously along a length of the at least one wall.

Abstract: A heat pipe including a pipe body. The pipe body has an evaporation portion and a condensation portion. The condensation portion is connected to the evaporation portion. The condensation portion includes a condensation end. The evaporation portion includes an evaporation end. The evaporation end and/or the condensation end are/is in a rectangular shape.

Abstract: A thermal storage system includes a container, a thermal exchange device, a first thermal storage material, and a second thermal storage material. The first thermal exchange device is disposed in the container. The first thermal storage material is disposed in the container and is spaced apart from the thermal exchange device. The second thermal storage material is also disposed in the container in contact with the thermal exchange device. The first and second thermal storage materials are immiscible. The second thermal storage material is less reactive with the construction material of the thermal exchange device as compared to the first thermal storage material. Optionally, a second thermal exchange device can be submerged in the second thermal storage material. The first thermal exchange device is configured to supply heat to the second thermal storage material and the second thermal exchange device facilitates extraction of heat from the second thermal storage material.

Abstract: A two-phase immersion-type heat dissipation structure having fins with different thermal conductivities is provided. The two-phase immersion-type heat dissipation structure includes a heat dissipation substrate, and a plurality of fins. The heat dissipation substrate has a fin surface and a non-fin surface that face away from each other. The non-fin surface is configured to be in contact with a heating element immersed in a two-phase coolant. The fin surface is connected with the plurality of fins. At least one of the plurality of fins is a functional fin that is made of a single metal material and has two or more thermal conductivities. A thermal conductivity of a lower portion of the functional fin that is connected with the heat dissipation substrate is lower than thermal conductivities of other portions of the functional fin.