System and method for cooling electrical components
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorJames William Bray
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Abstract
A cooling system is provided for cooling an electrical component. The cooling system includes a supply of liquid natural gas (LNG) and a heat sink configured to be positioned in thermal communication with the electrical component. The cooling system also includes an LNG conduit configured to be interconnected between the heat sink and the supply of LNG such that the LNG conduit is configured to carry LNG from the supply to the heat sink. A pump is configured to be operatively connected in fluid communication with the supply of LNG. The pump is configured to move LNG within the LNG conduit from the supply to the heat sink.
Claims20
A cooling system for cooling an electrical component, the cooling system comprising:
- a supply of liquid natural gas (LNG);
- a heat sink configured to be positioned in thermal communication with the electrical component;
- an LNG conduit configured to be interconnected between the heat sink and the supply of LNG such that the LNG conduit is configured to carry LNG from the supply to the heat sink;
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- a pump configured to be operatively connected in fluid communication with the supply of LNG, the pump being configured to move LNG within the LNG conduit from the supply to the heat sink.
A method for cooling an electrical component, the method system comprising:
- supplying a flow of liquid natural gas (LNG) from a supply of the LNG to a heat sink that is positioned in thermal communication with the electrical component;
- and
- dissipating heat from the electrical component by absorbing heat from the heat sink using the LNG.
An aircraft comprising:
- an airframe;
- an electrical component on-board the airframe;
- and
- a cooling system on-board the airframe, the cooling system comprising:
- a supply of liquid natural gas (LNG);
- a heat sink positioned in thermal communication with the electrical component;
- an LNG conduit interconnected between the heat sink and the supply of LNG such that the LNG conduit is configured to carry LNG from the supply to the heat sink;
- and
- a pump operatively connected in fluid communication with the supply of LNG, the pump being configured to move LNG within the LNG conduit from the supply to the heat sink.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.