Cooling systems and methods
AssigneeZuta-Core Ltd.
InventorNahshon Eadelson
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods and systems for cooling a heat source. Systems for cooling a heat source may comprise a closed loop fluid flow path under vacuum. The closed loop fluid flow path may comprise one or more channels, coolant, a condenser, and one or more cooling interfaces. The closed loop fluid flow path may comprise a shut-off valve for directing coolant to the at least one cooling interface. During use, a heat source may be cooled by directing a liquid coolant to a cooling interface to form a vapor coolant, directing a vapor coolant from the cooling interface to the condenser, and subjecting the vapor coolant to phase transition to regenerate the liquid coolant.
Claims20
A method for cooling a heat source, comprising:
- a. providing a cooling system comprising a plurality of cooling interfaces in fluid communication with a first channel, a second channel, and a condenser, wherein each cooling interface is in contact with said heat source to be cooled, each cooling interface is configured to retain a level of liquid coolant and each cooling interface comprises:
- (i) a coolant inlet comprising a shut-off valve, (ii) at least one heat exchange unit configured to permit heat to flow between said heat source and said liquid coolant via thermal conduction, and (iii) a coolant outlet;
- b. directing heat from said heat source to said heat exchange unit that is in fluid communication with the cooling interface that is in contact with said heat source;
- c. directing said liquid coolant from said first channel to said cooling interfaces and, in said cooling interfaces, using said heat to subject said liquid coolant to a first phase transition to form a vapor coolant;
- d. directing said vapor coolant through said second channel to said condenser;
- and
- e. subjecting said vapor coolant to a second phase transition back into liquid form,
- wherein:
- said shut-off valve controls the level of liquid coolant in said cooling interfaces, and is:
- (i) a float valve;
- or (ii) an electric or mechanical valve;
- and
- the level of said liquid coolant in each cooling interface is self-regulated by automatically delivering said liquid coolant only to said respective cooling interface while undergoing heat removal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.