Scalable thermal energy recycling for cryogenic systems
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsStephen W. Bedell, Patryk Gumann, William Thomas Spratt, David Zarsky, Gilbert Bauer
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Abstract
Systems and techniques that facilitate scalable thermal energy recycling for cryogenic systems are provided. In various embodiments, a system can comprise at least one cryostat. In various aspects, the system can further comprise a thermal battery coupled to the at least one cryostat by a thermal exchange system. In various instances, the thermal battery can be configured to store thermal energy extracted from the at least one cryostat or to supply thermal energy to the at least one cryostat.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- at least one cryostat;
- and
- a thermal battery coupled to the at least one cryostat by a thermal exchange system, wherein the thermal battery is configured to store thermal energy extracted from the at least one cryostat or to supply thermal energy to the at least one cryostat.
A method, comprising:
- opening, via one or more controllers, one or more first flow valves of thermal exchange plumbing, wherein the thermal exchange plumbing couples a cryostat to a thermal battery, and wherein a first cell of the thermal battery is thermally integrated with the cryostat when the one or more first flow valves are open;
- and
- circulating, via a pump and through the thermal exchange plumbing, a thermal exchange fluid between the cryostat and the first cell, until a temperature of the cryostat is within a threshold margin of a temperature of the first cell.
A device, comprising:
- a thermal battery suspended in a vacuum chamber;
- and
- thermal exchange plumbing that couples the thermal battery to an exterior of the vacuum chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.