System and method for thermal management using distributed synthetic jet actuators

Abstract

One embodiment of the device comprises a device for thermal management. More particularly, one embodiment comprises a synthetic jet actuator (60) and a tube (61). The synthetic jet actuator (60), though not required, typically comprises a housing (47) defining an internal chamber (45) and having an orifice (46) in a wall (44) of the housing (47). The synthetic jet actuator (60) typically also comprises a flexible diaphragm (42) forming a portion of the housing (47). The tube (61) of this exemplary embodiment typically comprises a proximal end (64) and a distal end (65), the proximal end (64) being positioned adjacent to the synthetic jet actuator (60). In this embodiment, operation of the synthetic jet actuator (60) causes a synthetic jet stream (52) to form at the distal end (65) of the tube (61).

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