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US 4,540,042 AGranted
Inclined thermal transfer enhancement system
OwnerThomas T. Zelek, John C. Ellsworthinventors
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Abstract
A fluid thermal storage and transfer unit which includes a fluid conduit which is substantially filled with a fluid which is substantially all of the same state. For example, the fluid may be all liquid. The loop of fluid conduit has first and second axial sections which are disposed at different elevations. Typically, a module incorporating the loop will have the first and second axial sections disposed on opposite sides.
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A heat transfer module, which comprises:
- an envelope having a cross-section which has generally opposed first and second surfaces, said first surface being disposed at a higher elevation than said second surface;
- a fluid disposed in said envelope which substantially fills said envelope, all of said fluid being substantially in the same physical state;
- means for exchanging heat with said first surface and means for exchanging heat with said second surface;
- said module having first and second opposed faces, said first surface including at least a part of said first face and said second surface including at least a part of said second face;
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- means for mounting said module for reversal of said first and second surfaces.
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A heat transfer module, which comprises:
- an envelope having generally opposed top and bottom faces, said top and bottom faces being generally parallel and mounted to maintain said top and bottom surfaces in substantially oblique relationship to a horizontal plane;
- a fluid disposed in said envelope which substantially fills said envelope, all of said fluid being substantially in the same physical state;
- first and second sides of said envelope intermediate said top and bottom faces;
- means for exchanging heat with said first and second sides of said envelope intermediate said top and bottom faces;
- said module having first and second opposed faces, said first side being disposed substantially on said first face and said second side being disposed substantially on said second face;
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- means for mounting said module for reversal of said first and second sides.
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