Abstract: A fluid passage assembly and method for manufacturing a fluid passage assembly for a power generator. The fluid passage assembly includes a manifold body having an inlet conduit for receiving a fluid, and at least one distribution conduit fluidly coupled to the inlet conduit for dispensing the fluid to cool the power generator, wherein a cross-section of the at least one distribution conduit is includes at least one corner.

Abstract: A heat-carrying component can include an outer casing bounding an interior, where a conduit can be located within the interior. A support structure can also be located within the interior and support the conduit. In addition, the support structure can include at least two thermally-conductive support members supporting the conduit.

Abstract: A heat transferring method and system utilizing a parasitic phase-change pump is disclosed. The parasitic phase-change pump is utilized to circulate a working fluid. The method may include: facilitating heat transfer from at least one evaporator to a condenser via the working fluid; receiving and containing the working fluid from the condenser utilizing an expandable MEMS device; controlling and regulating the flow of the working fluid from the expandable MEMS device towards the at least one evaporator utilizing at least one MEMS based directional device, wherein the working fluid flowing from the expandable MEMS device towards at least one evaporator is in liquid phase; and utilizing the working fluid flowing from the expandable MEMS device towards at least one evaporator to facilitate heat transfer for at least one target device located between at least one evaporator and the condenser or between the expandable MEMS device and the evaporator.

Abstract: The present invention includes a MEMS-based cooling system that can be passive or active in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is disclosed. The MEMS-based cooling system has an expandable MEMS device that is a MEMS device that has one or more expandable chambers to help transfer heat autonomously from a heat source using a working fluid and one or more MEMS directional devices that can control the flow of the working fluid through one or more cooling channels that enable heat transfer from one or more heat sources to one or more heat sinks via the working fluid.