System and method for thermal management

A system for the management of thermal transfer in a gas turbine engine, said system comprising:

• a heat generating sub-system disposed in operable communication with said engine;
• a fuel source configured to supply a fuel;
• a fuel stabilization unit configured to receive said fuel from said fuel source and to provide said fuel to said engine;
• and
• a heat exchanger disposed in thermal communication with said fuel to effect the transfer of heat from said heat generating sub-system to said fuel.

A system for the management of heat transfer, said system comprising:

• an energy conversion device;
• and
• a fuel system configured to supply a fuel to said energy conversion device, said fuel being substantially coke-free, said fuel system comprising at least one heat generating sub-system disposed in thermal communication with said fuel from said fuel system to effect the transfer of heat from said heat generating sub-system to said fuel;
• wherein said fuel is heated to a temperature of greater than about 550 degrees F.

A system for the thermal management of an aircraft, said system comprising:

• means for powering said aircraft;
• means for supplying a fuel to said means for powering said aircraft;
• means for deoxygenating said fuel;
• and
• means for effecting the transfer of heat between a heat generating sub-system of said aircraft and said fuel.

A system for the management of thermal transfer in an aircraft, said system comprising:

• an aircraft engine;
• a heat generating sub-system disposed in operable communication with said aircraft engine;
• a fuel source configured to supply a fuel;
• a fuel stabilization unit configured to receive said fuel from said fuel source and to provide an effluent fuel stream to said aircraft engine;
• and
• a heat exchanger disposed in thermal communication with said effluent fuel stream from said fuel stabilization unit and said heat generating sub-system to effect the transfer of heat from said heat generating sub-system to said effluent fuel stream.