Heat exchange method and apparatus
OwnerStephen Monganinventor
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Abstract
A heat exchanging method and apparatus for improving heat transfer in a cooling system. Specifically, the heat exchanging method and apparatus is an absorption chiller that comprises a heat transfer device having one heat pipe partially disposed within a second heat pipe, where the juncture of the coupled heat pipes promotes absorption of a vapor into a working solution. The juncture of the coupled heat pipes is disposed within a condenser section such that two processes, condensation and absorption of the absorption chiller are efficiently implemented within a single section or chamber.
Claims20
A heat exchanging apparatus comprising:
- a generator for receiving a first heat transfer source;
- a condenser, coupled to said generator, for receiving a second heat transfer source;
- an evaporator, coupled to said condenser, for receiving a third heat transfer source;
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- a heat transfer device, coupled to said generator, condenser, and evaporator, for causing said third heat transfer source to be cooled.
A heat exchanging apparatus comprising:
- a generating means for receiving a first heat transfer source;
- a condensing means, coupled to said generating means, for receiving a second heat transfer source;
- an evaporating means, coupled to said condensing means, for receiving a third heat transfer source;
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- a heat transfer means, coupled to said generating, condensing, and evaporating means, for causing said third heat transfer source to be cooled.
A method for providing a cooled fluid for a cooling system, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving a first heat transfer source into a generator;
- (b) receiving a second heat transfer source into a condenser;
- (c) receiving a third heat transfer source into an evaporator;
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- (d) applying a heat transfer device within said generator, condenser, and evaporator, for causing said third heat transfer source to be cooled to produce the cooled fluid for the cooling system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.