Modular liquid skin heat exchanger
AssigneeE-Systems, Inc.
InventorKyle G. Fluegel
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Abstract
A liquid coolant heat exchange system for use in semimonocoque aircraft includes an arcuate planar heat sink fixed along a radius of curvature R.sub.1 by forming members, a flexible arcuate planar spreader plate having a radius R.sub.2, such that R.sub.1 >R.sub.2, a heat exchange tube for transferring heat from the liquid coolant to the heat sink and means for attaching the spreader plate to the forming members to hold the spreader plate in contact with the heat sink.
Claims10
A method of cooling an on-board electronics system for an aircraft including an arcuate planer fuselage skin having a radius R.sub.1, comprising the steps of:
- mounting at least one heat exchange module having a flexible arcuate spreader plate where the spreader plate has a radius R.sub.2, with R.sub.1 >R.sub.2, in thermal contact with the fuselage skin of the aircraft, each heat exchange module having at least one heat exchange tube in thermal contact with the arcuate spreader plate;
- coupling each heat exchange tube of the at least one heat exchange module to the on-board electronics system;
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- circulating a liquid coolant through the on-board electronics system and through at least one heat exchange tube of at least one heat exchange module.
A method of cooling an on-board electronics system for an aircraft including an arcuate planer fuselage skin having a radius R.sub.1, comprising the steps of:
- mounting a plurality of heat exchange modules each having a flexible arcuate spreader plate where the spreader plate has a radius R.sub.2, with R.sub.1 >R.sub.2, in thermal contact with the fuselage skin of the aircraft, each heat exchange module having at least one heat exchange tube in thermal contact with the arcuate spreader plate;
- coupling each heat exchange tube to the on-board electronics system;
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- circulating a liquid coolant through the on-board electronics system and through at least one heat exchange tube of the plurality of heat exchange modules.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.