Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide cooling for a test array (e.g., a semiconductor test array) using a 2-phase refrigerant. Testing can be performed without any added insulation, which improves test site density significantly. The refrigerant can be provided by any suitable refrigerant source, such as a pump or valve-controlled pressure chamber, for example, and can be provided to a cold plate of a test site, for example. The cold plate can include a flow field or flow channels for guiding the refrigerant to evenly cool surfaces and/or prevent condensation forming on outer surfaces of the cold plate or test site.

Abstract: A two-phase thermal system to provide cooling and heating for device testing. The two-phase thermal system utilizes a refrigeration system to cool one or more devices under test (DUTs) in a cooling mode, and heat the one or more DUTs in a heating mode. The available heat content of the hot gas from the compressor is greater than the evaporator cooling capacity of the refrigeration system, and therefore the two-phase thermal system can be utilized to both cool and heat the one or more DUTs.

Abstract: A fuel cell system for converting a first flow and a second flow to electricity, a first spent flow, and a second spent flow. The fuel cell system may include a chamber for combusting the first spent flow and the second spent flow to produce heat and a pathway for the first flow. The pathway may be positioned about the chamber for heat exchange therewith.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for open cycle desiccant cooling wherein the process stream and regeneration stream are divided into a plurality of radial stream segments by non-parallel partitions forming unequal face segments in the desiccant wheel and the heat wheel for the same stream segment. The unequal face segments in the desiccant wheel and the heat wheel provide differing temperature profiles at the face of each wheel and allow obtaining desired temperature profiles for heat exchange and moisture adsorption. The process of this invention results in reduction of the radial speed of the heat wheel to less than 4 providing high effectiveness of the heat wheel increasing the capacity and the COP of the system.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for open cycle desiccant cooling wherein the process stream and regeneration stream are divided into a plurality of radial stream segments by non-parallel partitions forming unequal face segments in the desiccant wheel and the heat wheel for the same stream segment. The unequal face segments in the desiccant wheel and the heat wheel provide differing temperature profiles at the face of each wheel and allow obtaining desired temperature profiles for heat exchange and moisture adsorption. The process of this invention results in reduction of the radial speed of the heat wheel to less than 4 providing high effectiveness of the heat wheel increasing the capacity and the COP of the system.

Abstract: A heat pump system utilizing a simplified configuration having a single adsorbent reactor structure is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a carbon-ammonia adsorbent-reactant combination is employed. Heating and cooling of the reactor is accomplished directly by heating and cooling of the ammonia.