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US 2006/0231233 A1Published application
Microchannel heat exchanger with micro-encapsulated phase change material for high flux cooling
AssigneeIllinois Institute of Technology
InventorsMohammed Farid, Said Al-Hallaj
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Abstract
A microchannel cooler containing a slurry having a particulate liquid/solid phase change material is provided balancing the interdependent factors of microencapsulated particle size with microchannel size and shape and flow conditions for the removal of high heat flux with low space and low power requirements.
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A microchannel heat exchanger for a heat generating component, comprising:
- a slurry containing a particulate liquid/solid phase change material operable to melt in a heat range required for cooling the heat generating component;
- a heat exchanger located or locatable in proximity to the heat generating component to remove heat therefrom, the heat exchanger having a series of microchannels for passage of the liquid slurry;
- the slurry being within the microchannels of the heat exchanger;
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- a pump for moving the liquid slurry at flow rate through the heat exchanger.
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