Cooling Apparatuses Having A Jet Orifice Surface With Alternating Vapor Guide Channels

A cooling apparatus comprising:

• a jet plate manifold, wherein the jet plate manifold is configured to receive a coolant fluid;
• a jet orifice surface within the jet plate manifold, the jet orifice surface comprising:
• an array of jet orifices comprising a plurality of jet orifice rows, wherein coolant fluid within the fluid inlet channel flows through the array of jet orifices as impingement jets;
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• a plurality of vapor guide channels positioned between the plurality of jet orifice rows and parallel to a first axis such that the jet orifice surface is defined by alternating jet orifice rows and vapor guide channels;
• a vapor manifold having an opening, wherein the jet plate manifold is disposed within the opening of the vapor manifold such that a plurality of vapor outlet channels is located between the jet plate manifold and the vapor manifold;
• and
• a target surface coupled to the vapor manifold, wherein the impingement jets strike the target surface, and at least some of the coolant fluid changes to a vapor that enters the plurality of vapor guide channels of the jet orifice surface.

A cooling apparatus comprising:

• an inlet-outlet manifold, the inlet-outlet manifold comprising:
• a fluid inlet configured to receive a coolant fluid;
• an inlet manifold channel fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet;
• a plurality of outlet manifold channels;
• and
• a fluid outlet fluidly coupled to the plurality of outlet manifold channels;
• a jet plate manifold coupled to the inlet-outlet manifold, the jet plate manifold comprising:
• an upper portion comprising a plurality of walls;
• a plurality of slot channels within the plurality of walls, wherein the plurality of slot channels are fluidly coupled to the plurality of outlet manifold channels;
• a tapered portion extending from the upper portion;
• a jet plate manifold opening extending through the upper portion and the tapered portion wherein the jet plate manifold opening is fluidly coupled to the inlet manifold channel;
• and
• a seat within the jet plate manifold opening;
• a jet orifice plate disposed within the jet plate manifold opening, the jet orifice plate comprising:
• a flange portion, wherein the jet orifice plate is disposed within the jet plate manifold opening such that the flange portion is positioned on the seat;
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• a jet orifice surface opposite from the flange portion, the jet orifice surface comprising:
• an array of jet orifices comprising a plurality of jet orifice rows;
• a plurality of vapor guide channels positioned between the plurality of jet orifice rows and parallel to a first axis such that the jet orifice surface is defined by alternating jet orifice rows and vapor guide channels;
• and
• a jet channel, wherein the jet channel is fluidly coupled to the inlet manifold channel, and the coolant fluid flows through the array of jet orifices as impingement jets;
• a vapor manifold comprising a plurality of tapered walls defining an opening, wherein:
• the tapered portion of the jet plate manifold is disposed within the opening of the vapor manifold such that a plurality of vapor outlet channels are located between the plurality of tapered walls of the vapor manifold and the tapered portion of the jet plate manifold;
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• each vapor outlet channel of the plurality of vapor outlet channels slopes in a direction that is both away from the jet orifice plate and opposite from a direction of the impingement jets;
• and
• a target surface coupled to the vapor manifold, wherein at least some of the coolant fluid changes to a vapor that enters the plurality of vapor guide channels of the jet orifice surface.