Manifold for a Two-Phase Cooling System

Abstract

A manifold for a two-phase cooling system for efficiently transferring coolant within a multi-phase cooling system. The manifold for a two-phase cooling system generally includes an extruded manifold having a supply chamber and a return chamber in thermal communication with one another to provide for efficient coolant transfer between a thermal server and a spray module.

1 . A manifold for a coolant thermal management system, comprising: 
 a plurality of thermal management units in thermal communication with a plurality of heat producing devices, wherein said thermal management units each include a fluid inlet that receives a supply coolant and a fluid exit that returns a return coolant;    a thermal server for thermally conditioning said return coolant; and    a manifold including a supply chamber, a plurality of supply ports extending from the manifold, a return chamber, and a plurality of return ports extending from the manifold;    wherein said supply ports are in fluid communication with said supply chamber and said fluid inlet of said plurality of thermal management units;    wherein said return ports are in fluid communication with said return chamber and said fluid exit of said plurality of thermal management units;    wherein said thermal server is in fluid communication with said supply chamber and said return chamber, wherein said supply chamber transfers said supply coolant from said thermal server to said plurality of thermal management units and wherein said return chamber returns said return coolant from said plurality of thermal management units to said thermal server for thermal conditioning.    
   
   
       2 . The manifold for a coolant thermal management system of  claim 1 , wherein said manifold is comprised of an extruded structure.  
   
   
       3 . The manifold for a coolant thermal management system of  claim 1 , wherein said manifold is comprised of a unitary extruded aluminum structure.  
   
   
       4 . The manifold for a coolant thermal management system of  claim 1 , wherein said return chamber is in thermal communication with said supply chamber.  
   
   
       5 . The manifold for a coolant thermal management system of  claim 1 , wherein said return chamber is parallel to said supply chamber.  
   
   
       6 . The manifold for a coolant thermal management system of  claim 1 , wherein said return chamber and said supply chamber extend along a substantial length of said manifold.  
   
   
       7 . The manifold for a coolant thermal management system of  claim 1 , wherein said return chamber is adjacent to said supply chamber.  
   
   
       8 . The manifold for a coolant thermal management system of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of supply ports and said plurality of return ports extend from said manifold in pairs.  
   
   
       9 . The manifold for a coolant thermal management system of  claim 1 , including a top cap attached to an upper end of said manifold and a bottom cap attached to a lower end of said manifold.  
   
   
       10 . The manifold for a coolant thermal management system of  claim 1 , including a venting chamber within said manifold, wherein said venting chamber is fluidly connected to said thermal server to receive gases within said thermal server.  
   
   
       11 . The manifold for a coolant thermal management system of  claim 1 , including an insulation chamber within said manifold, wherein said insulation chamber at least partially surrounds said return chamber.  
   
   
       12 . The manifold for a coolant thermal management system of  claim 11 , including an insulating material positioned within said insulation chamber.  
   
   
       13 . The manifold for a coolant thermal management system of  claim 1 , wherein said return chamber is substantially larger than said supply chamber.  
   
   
       14 . A manifold for a coolant thermal management system, comprising: 
 a plurality of thermal management units in thermal communication with a plurality of heat producing devices, wherein said thermal management units each include a fluid inlet that receives a supply coolant and a fluid exit that returns a return coolant;    a thermal server for thermally conditioning said return coolant;    a manifold including a supply chamber and a return chamber; and    a plurality of coaxial fluid connectors extending into said manifold and in fluid communication with said plurality of thermal management units, wherein said coaxial fluid connectors have an inner tube and an outer tube surrounding said inner tube;    wherein said plurality of coaxial fluid connectors each include a supply port in fluid communication with said supply chamber;    wherein said plurality of coaxial fluid connectors each include a return port in fluid communication with said return chamber;    wherein said thermal server is in fluid communication with said supply chamber and said return chamber, wherein said supply chamber transfers said supply coolant from said thermal server to said plurality of thermal management units and wherein said return chamber returns said return coolant from said plurality of thermal management units to said thermal server for thermal conditioning.    
   
   
       15 . The manifold for a coolant thermal management system of  claim 14 , wherein said manifold is comprised of an extruded structure.  
   
   
       16 . The manifold for a coolant thermal management system of  claim 14 , wherein said manifold is comprised of a unitary extruded aluminum structure.  
   
   
       17 . The manifold for a coolant thermal management system of  claim 14 , wherein said return chamber is in thermal communication with said supply chamber.  
   
   
       18 . The manifold for a coolant thermal management system of  claim 14 , including a venting chamber within said manifold, wherein said venting chamber is fluidly connected to said thermal server to receive gases within said thermal server.  
   
   
       19 . The manifold for a coolant thermal management system of  claim 14 , including an insulation chamber within said manifold, wherein said insulation chamber at least partially surrounds said return chamber.  
   
   
       20 . A manifold for a coolant thermal management system, comprising: 
 a plurality of thermal management units in thermal communication with a plurality of heat producing devices, wherein said thermal management units each include a fluid inlet that receives a supply coolant and a fluid exit that returns a return coolant;    a thermal server for thermally conditioning said return coolant;    a manifold including a supply chamber, a plurality of supply ports extending from the manifold, a return chamber, and a plurality of return ports extending from the manifold, wherein said return chamber is substantially larger than said supply chamber;    wherein said manifold is comprised of a unitary extruded aluminum structure;    wherein said return chamber is parallel to said supply chamber;    wherein said return chamber and said supply chamber extend along a substantial length of said manifold;    wherein said return chamber is adjacent to and in thermal communication with said supply chamber;    wherein said supply ports are in fluid communication with said supply chamber and said fluid inlet of said plurality of thermal management units;    wherein said return ports are in fluid communication with said return chamber and said fluid exit of said plurality of thermal management units;    wherein said plurality of supply ports and said plurality of return ports extend from said manifold in pairs;    wherein said thermal server is in fluid communication with said supply chamber and said return chamber, wherein said supply chamber transfers said supply coolant from said thermal server to said plurality of thermal management units and wherein said return chamber returns said return coolant from said plurality of thermal management units to said thermal server for thermal conditioning;    a top cap attached to an upper end of said manifold and a bottom cap attached to a lower end of said manifold;    a venting chamber within said manifold, wherein said venting chamber is fluidly connected to said thermal server to receive gases within said thermal server;    an insulation chamber within said manifold, wherein said insulation chamber at least partially surrounds said return chamber; and    an insulating material positioned within said insulation chamber.