Abstract: A heat exchange device comprising phase change material-impregnated heat conductive foam disposed between fluid stream channels in a heat exchanger element.

Abstract: A loop heat pipe includes a reservoir, an evaporator adjacent to the reservoir, and a condenser including a condenser inlet and a condenser outlet. The loop heat pipe further includes a vapor transport line connecting the evaporator to the condenser inlet, a liquid transport line connecting the condenser outlet to the evaporator, and a vapor bypass joining the vapor transport line near the condenser inlet and joining the liquid transport line near the condenser outlet. The vapor bypass includes a vapor bypass housing. The vapor bypass housing includes a temperature. The loop heat pipe also includes a thermally-controlled connection between the vapor bypass housing and the condenser, and a thermal controller connected to the thermally-controlled connection and regulating the temperature of the vapor bypass housing via the thermally-controlled connection.

Abstract: A temperature sensor for a first fluid senses a temperature of the first fluid downstream of a heat exchanger. A supply for a second fluid changes a temperature of the first fluid. The supply for the second fluid passes through the heat exchanger. A valve is positioned upstream of the said heat exchanger on the supply for the second fluid, and controls a flow rate of the second fluid diverted into a bypass line compared to a flow rate of the second fluid directed through the heat exchanger, with the three-way valve controlled by a control in response to feedback from said temperature sensor. The valve changes the respective flow rates delivered into the bypass line and through the said heat exchanger in a non-linear manner with a change in valve position. A manned spaceship is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for storing heat and continuously generating electricity, the method comprising a phase change material; first fluid conduit in thermal communication with the phase change material wherein the first conduit is adapted to receive a first fluid; a second fluid conduit in thermal communication with the phase change material, wherein the second conduit is adapted to receive a second fluid; and a turbine in thermal communication with the second fluid. Also provided is a method for continuously charging the energy power block portion of a combined thermal energy storage and heat exchanger unit with heated fluid generated by concentrated solar power, the method comprising intermittently storing heat in a phase change material; and continually directing the heat from the phase change material to a turbine such that the phase change material buffers the turbine against inconsistent solar heat inputs.

Abstract: A HVAC controller includes a housing and one or more heat-generating components contained within the housing. The heat-generating components cause a temperature inside the housing to exceed a temperature outside the housing. The controller includes a temperature sensor configured to measure the temperature inside the housing and a controller event detector configured to detect, for at least one of the heat-generating components, a controller event that generates heat inside the housing. The controller further includes a temperature compensation module configured to identify a steady-state temperature gain associated with the detected controller event, to calculate a temperature offset using a summation of the steady-state temperature gain, to determine the temperature of the building zone outside the housing by subtracting the temperature offset from the temperature measured inside the housing, and to store the temperature offset.

Abstract: Trench-confirmable geothermal reservoirs with flexible reservoir bodies that can snugly abut trench walls (that may be of virgin, compacted earth) for facilitating heat exchange and flow liquid from one lower end to an opposing top end, and vice versa, depending on desired heat exchange. The direction can be reversed for summer and winter heat/cooling configurations. A series of the reservoirs may be used for appropriate heat transfer. The water volume of the reservoirs is relatively large and slow moving for good earth heat conduction. The reservoirs include first and second ports, one of which has an elongate internal tube that has a bottom that resides adjacent a bottom of the reservoir body and a series of apertures on only a lower portion of the internal tube to intake or output liquid depending on flow direction.

Abstract: A switching flow source system includes a switching flow apparatus and a source loop and a production loop that are in fluid communication with the switching flow apparatus. In a cooling mode a first heat exchanger, acting as a condenser, is fluidly connected to the source loop and a second heat exchanger, acting as an evaporator, is fluidly connected to the production loop. The switching flow source system can be switched to a heating mode by operating valves within the switching flow apparatus. In the heating mode the first heat exchanger is switched to being fluidly connected to the production loop while the second heat exchanger is switched to being fluidly connected to the source loop.

Abstract: A heat exchanger for heat exchange between at least two fluids includes a plurality of heat exchange elements each having at least one fluid-guiding path for conducting at least one of the fluids through. The heat exchanger has a cylindrical shape or substantially cylindrical shape with a cylinder axis around which the heat exchange elements are adjacently arranged. At lease a region of each of the heat exchange elements forms an outline structure at least substantially like one of a triangular cylinder, a trapezoidal cylinder, a circle-sector cylinder, and an annulus-sector cylinder. As a result of adjacent arrangement of the heat exchange elements, the heat exchanger or at least a region of the heat exchanger has an outline structure at least substantially like one of a polygonal cylinder, a polygonal hollow cylinder, a circular cylinder, and annular cylinder. The cylindrical shape of the heat exchanger may alternatively be a cone frustum. The heat exchanger may be incorporated into an air device.

Abstract: A modular exhaust configured for exhausting a flue flow of a heat exchanger, the modular exhaust including a cross tube including an inlet end, an exit end and a central axis, wherein the cross tube configured for receiving the flue flow at the inlet end and channeling the flue flow to the exit end; a condensate drainage exit aperture disposed on a bottom portion of the cross tube, the condensate drainage exit aperture configured for draining condensate from the first heat exchanger; and a vertical tube including a central axis, a top end and a bottom end, the cross tube configured to be connected at the exit end of the cross tube to a portion of the vertical tube disposed between the top end and the bottom end, the central axis of the cross tube is not disposed perpendicularly with respect to the central axis of the vertical tube.

Abstract: A header for a heat exchanger includes a first and a second cylindrical fluid manifold extending in parallel. Each of the first and second manifolds have tube slots that extend through an arcuate wall section of the manifold. A thickened wall section of the header having a generally triangular wall section is bounded by the first and second fluid manifolds and by a planar outer surface of the header. An aperture extends through the thickened wall section to provide a fluid communication pathway between the first and second cylindrical fluid manifolds.

Abstract: A heat pipe comprises a first pipe and at least a second pipe. The first pipe includes an evaporator, a heat insulator and a condenser communicating with each other to define a hollow chamber. The second pipe disposed in the hollow chamber includes an accommodating space and a first capillary structure disposed in one end of the accommodating space closer to the evaporator. Two opposite sides of an outer pipe wall of the second pipe directly abut an inner pipe wall of the first pipe. The first pipe further includes a second capillary structure which is disposed in the hollow chamber closer to the evaporator and extended to an outside of the second pipe and occupies at least ? volume of the evaporator. A first part of the first capillary structure and the second capillary structure are connected to each other by winding so as to enhance transportation therebetween.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a heat exchanger body which includes an adhesive lower damping material which is provided on a lower outer peripheral surface of a lower tubular member exposed from a lower buffer material provided in each of both end portions in both end portions of the lower tubular member constituting at least a lower header and is formed such that at least a portion of each of both end portions extends between the lower tubular member and the lower buffer material; and a casing which includes first and second abutment portions against which the lower buffer material abuts and a condensate water discharge unit which discharges condensate water to an outside.

Abstract: Heat flow management device for motor vehicles has a refrigerant circulation, a power train coolant circulation and a heating line heat carrier circulation. The refrigerant circulation includes a compressor, an indirect condenser, an expansion element, an ambient heat exchanger, an evaporator and a chiller. The power train coolant circulation includes a coolant pump, the chiller, an electric motor heat exchanger and a power train coolant radiator, wherein the heating line heat carrier circulation comprises a coolant pump, the indirect condenser and a heating heat exchanger, wherein the refrigerant circulation and the power train coolant circulation are directly thermally coupled with one another across the chiller. Refrigerant circulation and heating line heat carrier circulation are directly thermally coupled with one another across the indirect condenser.

Abstract: The flow speed distribution of a refrigerant in a cooling apparatus is made uniform. A cooling apparatus provided includes: a top plate; a casing portion having a base plate facing the top plate, and a refrigerant delivery portion arranged between the top plate and the base plate, the casing portion provided with two opening portions to function as an inlet port through which a refrigerant is let into the refrigerant delivery portion and an outlet port through which the refrigerant is let out; a cooling fin portion arranged in the refrigerant delivery portion of the casing portion and between the two opening portions; and a loss adding portion arranged in the refrigerant delivery portion of the casing portion and between the cooling fin portion and at least one of the two opening portions, the loss adding portion generating pressure loss in the refrigerant passing therethrough.

Abstract: A fan coil thermostat includes a controller that implements a control algorithm that includes an Auto fan speed mode. The controller is programmed to permit a user to manually select a fan speed setting using the user interface. In response, the controller initiates a timer, and automatically returns to the Auto fan speed mode once the timer expires.

Abstract: A vapor chamber that includes a housing; a pillar arranged in the housing; a working fluid sealed in the housing; and a wick arranged in the housing. The pillar has a first bottom surface and a second bottom surface, and pores therein. The first bottom surface is in contact with a first main interior surface of the housing and the second bottom surface is in contact with the wick. The first bottom surface has an area larger than an area of the second bottom surface. The pillar has a side surface connecting a periphery of the first bottom surface and a periphery of the second bottom surface. A cross-sectional area of the pillar decreases along a direction from the first bottom surface to the second bottom surface.

Abstract: Wafer cassettes and methods of use that provide heating a cooling to a plurality of wafers to decrease time between wafer switching in a processing chamber. Wafers are supported on a wafer lift which can move all wafers together or on independent lift pins which can move individual wafers for heating and cooling.

Abstract: An assembly includes a valve integration unit attached to a transmission oil heater. The valve integration unit includes a valve mechanism and a housing having first to sixth fluid ports for oil input and output. The interior space of the housing has a valve chamber to receive a thermal valve mechanism has a temperature responsive actuator. A bypass flow passage is located outside the heat exchanger and is in fluid communication with oil inlet and outlet manifolds through first and second bypass holes provided in the heat exchanger.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a heat dissipation system including cabinet, coolant distribution units and adapting device. The adapting device includes casing and switch valves. The casing has first liquid inlets, first liquid outlets, second liquid inlet and second liquid outlet. The first liquid inlets are connected to distribution outlets of coolant distribution units, first liquid outlets are connected to distribution inlets of coolant distribution units, second liquid inlet is connected to cabinet, and second liquid outlet is connected to cabinet. The switch valves are connected to first liquid inlets, first liquid outlets, second liquid inlet and second liquid outlet so as to change a connection among first liquid inlets, first liquid outlets, second liquid inlet and second liquid outlet to change a connection between coolant distribution units.

Abstract: A cooling device configured to cool a heat source includes a tank, a bellow and a solenoid valve. The tank contains a coolant, and the heat source is immersed in the coolant. The solenoid valve includes a first channel, a second channel, a third channel and a piston. The first channel is connected to the tank. The second channel is connected to the bellow. The third channel is connected to an external space. The piston is configured to seal the second channel and the third channel. The piston is configured to connect the first channel to one of the second channel and the third channel. When the heat source is initially activated, the piston is moved to connect the first channel to the third channel. When the heat source operates, the piston is moved to connect the first channel to the second channel.