Abstract: A heat sink includes a plurality of heat pipes to be thermally connected to a heating element, and a heat dissipation section thermally connected to the plurality of heat pipes, in which in the plurality of heat pipes, at least evaporation sections to be thermally connected to the heating element have flattened portions whose cross sectional shape in a direction orthogonal to a heat transfer direction of the plurality of heat pipes is flattened, and surfaces in the flattened portions in a thickness direction are arranged facing the heating element.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a three-dimensional vapor chamber device having a thermal base, a vertical thermal plate arranged up-right on the thermal base, and a working fluid accommodated in the thermal base and may flow to the vertical thermal plate. A first chamber having a first capillary structure is defined in the thermal base. A second chamber having a second capillary structure is defined in the vertical thermal plate. The first chamber and the second chamber are connected with an inlet and a return port. The second chamber has a flow channel structure connected between the inlet and the return port. The working fluid may flow to the second chamber through the inlet, pass the flow channel structure and return to the first chamber through the return port, so to define a specific flow path leading to a desirable and stable heat transfer efficiency.

Abstract: A thermal energy storage (TES) system converts variable renewable electricity (VRE) to continuous heat at over 900° C. Intermittent electrical energy heats a solid medium. Heat from the solid medium is delivered continuously on demand. Heat delivery via flowing gas establishes a thermocline which maintains high outlet temperature throughout discharge. The delivered heat which may be used for processes including power generation and cogeneration. The TES system is configured to include a heat exchange system with overheat thermal protection.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a thermosyphon cooling device having a heat-exchange plate and a plurality of roll-bond fins. An evaporation chamber is defined inside the heat-exchange plate. A heat-exchange surface and a top surface are disposed at two sides of the heat-exchange plate. A capillary structure is arranged in the evaporation chamber, and the capillary structure is corresponding to the heat-exchange surface. The roll-bond fins are arranged upright on the top surface, and a plurality of condensing chambers communicating with the evaporation chamber are defined in each of the roll-bond fins, respectively. Each of the condensing chambers communicates with each of the evaporation chambers through at least one overflow port, respectively, and a working fluid is contained in the condensing chambers. Each of the condensing chambers is extended across the at least one overflow port in a direction perpendicular to a normal line of the heat-exchange plate.

Abstract: In a temperature regulation unit (10), a flow passage (50) for a fluid is formed between a plurality of rod-shaped members (30) which extend parallel to each other so as to be spaced apart from each other and are formed from porous metal; in the flow passage (50), the fluid flows along a flow direction which is a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the rod-shaped members (30) extend; and the flow passage (50) meanders along the flow direction.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments, one or more systems may comprise a heatpipe with a ratio between a cross-section area for a working fluid and one or more of a tube thickness and a wick thickness that is substantially constant along the length of the heatpipe. A heatpipe may have an evaporator section having a constant longitudinal profile and a condenser portion with a non-constant longitudinal profile. A wick inside the heatpipe may have a thickness based on a position in the heatpipe. The condenser portion may comprise a plurality of sections, with each section having a constant longitudinal profile.

Abstract: A liquid cooling vapor chamber heat dissipation module includes a liquid cooling cover, a metallic top cover, and a metallic bottom cover. The liquid cooling cover includes a top portion, a sidewall and an accommodating space. The sidewall includes a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet. The outer heat-dissipating surface of the top cover has a plurality of columnar heat-dissipating structures. The inner evaporation surface of the metallic bottom cover has parallel bottom grooves and protrusive supporting structures disposed between the bottom grooves. An integrated vapor chamber is formed by engaging the metallic top and bottom covers. The liquid cooling cover engages with the outer heat-dissipating surface of the metallic top cover with the columnar heat-dissipating structures accommodating within the accommodating space, which allows cooling liquid to enter the accommodating space from the liquid inlet and flow through the columnar heat-dissipating structures, and flow out from the liquid outlet.

Abstract: A photonic cooling device for a heat source comprises a coupler and extractor layer. The coupler layer is configured to guide (i) first light into the extractor layer, (ii) second light into the extractor layer that is defined based on at least one heat-source characteristic to target a given region that corresponds to a hot spot region of the heat source, and (iii) third light away from the extractor layer, thereby cooling the heat source. The extractor layer comprises a fluorescent medium and is configured to (a) guide fourth light to the coupler layer responsive to the first light that is indicative of the at least one heat-source characteristic, (b) up-convert the second light via fluorescence at the given region of the extractor layer, and (c) based on the up-conversion, output the third light to the coupler layer, thereby extracting heat from the hot spot region of the heat source.

Abstract: This invention provides a thermal energy storage device (100) comprising a powder bed (110), at least two electrodes (301, 302, 303), and at least one heat transfer tube (200). The powder bed (110) has an electrical resistivity in a range of 500-50,000 Qm. The at least two electrodes (301, 302, 303) are embedded in the powder bed (110) and arranged to heat the powder bed (110) by providing a voltage between the electrodes (301, 302, 303). The at least one heat transfer tube (200) is arranged to contain a heat transfer fluid and has an inlet (210) and an outlet (220) connectable to a thermal energy consumer (30). The heat transfer tube (200) and the powder bed (110) are thermally coupled via an electrically insulating material.

Abstract: A heat exchanger comprises a stack of sets of fins and tubes attached to or encompassed by embossed plates comprising a void. In some embodiments, the fins overlap the void having a peripheral margin of the fin attached to the peripheral margin around the void. In some embodiments, the fins comprise through fluid apertures allowing lateral fluid flow. In some embodiments, the plates comprise lateral peripheral protrusions enabling selective sealing of gaps between adjacent stacked plates by unselective application of heat or adhesive to a face of the heat exchanger. In some embodiments, the plates comprise uniformizing protrusions in a fluid inlet and/or outlet zone that reduce the amount of non-uniform fluid mass flow between different channel protrusions of heat exchanging zones of the set. Also disclosed are methods for assembly and selective sealing of the heat exchanger and an apparatus comprising the same.

Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a first casing and a second casing coupled to the first casing. The second casing includes a body having an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface, and a first portion and a second portion, each of the first and second portions having a different cross-sectional area. The heat dissipation device further includes a plurality of columns on the inner surface, and a first wick structure disposed on the inner surface and in the first portion and the second portion.

Abstract: A thermal system for providing thermal conditioning to a facility includes a facility air circuit for circulating a facility air throughout the facility and a downhole fluid circuit for circulating a downhole fluid. The facility air circuit is thermally connected to a heat pump for exchanging heat with the facility air. The downhole fluid circuit includes the heat pump for exchanging heat with the downhole fluid, a main loop, including a borehole heat exchanger (BHE) for exchanging heat between the downhole fluid and a geological formation, and an exhaust loop including an exhaust heat exchanger coupled to an exhaust of the facility air circuit, wherein the exhaust loop is configured to circulate at least some of the downhole fluid through the exhaust heat exchanger to exchange heat between the downhole fluid and an exhaust flow of the facility air exhausted from the facility at the exhaust.

Abstract: An exemplary thermal management system includes, among other things, a heater loop, a battery loop, a radiator loop, and a power electronics loop operating within a glycol system. A first valve is in fluid communication with one or more of the heater loop, the battery loop, the radiator loop, and the power electronics loop. A second valve is in fluid communication with one or more of the heater loop, the battery loop, the radiator loop, and the power electronics loop. The second valve is fluidly connected to the first valve to provide at least one operational condition where waste heat from power electronics in the power electronics loop is used to heat a battery in the battery loop.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a tank, spaced apart tubular elements, fins and a side cover. The tank receives a first heat exchange fluid therein. The spaced apart tubular elements defining a heat exchanger core are in fluid communication with the tank and enable heat exchange between a first heat exchange fluid flowing there through and a second heat exchange fluid flowing around and across the tubular elements. The fins arranged alternately with respect to the tubular elements promote heat exchange. The side cover adjacent to a lateral face of the heat exchanger core, covers and shields the lateral face and at least a portion of the heat exchanger core disposed between the tubular elements proximal to the lateral face of the heat exchanger core and the corresponding side cover.

Abstract: A thermal energy storage system comprises a heat storage unit having a thermally insulated housing containing a heating core of thermal storage material, such as a plurality of thermal storage bricks. An electric heating element is provided for heating the thermal storage bricks forming the core to a desired temperature. Heat extraction apparatus is provided for extracting thermal energy from the core. The heat extraction apparatus comprises a first air heat exchanger connected to the core to heat air in the first air heat exchanger. An air circulation pipe is connected between the first air heat exchanger and a compartment to be heated, such as an oven. An air circulation fan is mounted in the air circulation pipe between the air heat exchanger and the compartment. A fan controller is operable for controlling operation of the fan to regulate temperature in the compartment.

Abstract: A system for an aircraft engine, has: an aircraft component; and a heat exchanger having: a housing defining a first inlet, a first outlet, a second inlet, and a second outlet; first conduits within the housing, the first conduits fluidly connecting the first inlet to the first outlet; one or more second conduit within the housing, the one or more second conduits fluidly connecting the second inlet to the second outlet, the one or more second conduit in heat exchange relationship with the first conduits; a mixing chamber intersecting two or more of the first conduits, the mixing chamber having a peripheral wall extending around a mixing volume and a central axis; and protrusions extending from the peripheral wall into the mixing volume, the protrusions extending around the central axis and across a direction of the flow through the mixing chamber.

Abstract: Described is a cooler having: a heat exchanger for dissipating heat from a medium, for example oil, a fan having a fan housing, a fan wheel and a motor, a control unit for controlling the motor, a sensor unit for detecting an operating parameter of the heat exchanger and/or of the fan, the sensor unit being connected to the control unit in order to set an operating state of the cooler, the fan housing having a recess in which the control unit is arranged together with the sensor unit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system of heat exchange between a building (1) and the Earth's subsurface (5), comprising a closed loop with at least one pipe (9) installed in said subsurface (5) for heat exchange with subsurface (5), and connected by connecting pipes (4, 7) to at least one pipe (6) installed in said building (1) for heat exchange with building (1), the closed loop comprising a circulation pump (P) for circulating a fluid through said closed loop, and the fluid comprising capsules containing phase change materials. The invention also relates to a method for cooling or heating a building (1) from the heat exchange system between a building (1) and the Earth's subsurface (5).

Abstract: A heat transfer apparatus includes an outer shell, an internal core body, and a flexible diaphragm extending from the core body to an interior surface of the outer shell. The shell includes a first inlet that receives a first fluid, a second inlet that receives a second fluid, a first outlet through which the first fluid exits the shell, and a second outlet through which the second fluid exits the shell. The core body forms first interior passageways that fluidly couple the first inlet with the first outlet and second interior passageways that fluidly couple the second inlet with the second outlet. The flexible diaphragm forms a flexible transition between each of the first inlet and the second inlet of the shell and the core body, and forms a seal that prevents the first fluid in the first interior passageways from flowing into the second interior passageways.

Abstract: A thermal storage system includes a first block comprising (i) a bonded aggregate material, and (ii) between 0.01% and 10%, by weight, of graphite. A fluid transport via is disposed on or adjacent to at least a portion of an external surface of the first block and is in thermal coupling therewith. The fluid transport via presses against the first block with a force of at least 7 Newtons per meter. The graphite is disposed adjacent to at least said portion of said external surface so as to increase an aggregate rate of heat transfer over an entire volume of the first block.