System for integrated thermal management and method for the same

Abstract

An integrated thermal management system is provided. The system includes a first device configured to release a first heat loss and coupled to an integrated cooling system. The system also includes at least a second device configured to release a second heat loss and coupled to the integrated cooling system. The system also includes at least one heat exchanger configured to release the first heat loss and the second heat loss to ambient.

1 . An integrated thermal management system comprising:
 a first device configured to release a first heat loss and coupled to an integrated cooling system;   at least a second device configured to release a second heat loss and coupled to the integrated cooling system; and   at least one heat exchanger configured to release the first heat loss and the second heat loss to ambient.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first device and the second device comprises a power converter system. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first device and the second device comprises a transformer system. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first device and the second device comprises a generator. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first device and the second device comprises a gearbox. 
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the integrated cooling system comprises:
 a first cooling fluid circulating through the first device via a first pump and coupled to a first heat exchanger; and   a second cooling fluid circulating through the second device via a second pump and coupled to a second heat exchanger.   
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the first cooling fluid comprises water and the second cooling fluid comprises oil. 
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the heat exchanger comprises an oil to water heat exchanger. 
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the integrated cooling system comprises the first cooling fluid circulating through the first device and the second device and coupled to the first heat exchanger. 
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the first device and the second device may be connected in parallel or series. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least a third device configured to release a third heat loss. 
   
   
       12 . A method of integrating thermal management in a heat releasing system comprising:
 disposing a first device configured to release a first heat loss;   separating a second device configured to release a second heat loss from the first device by a heat exchanger; and   extracting heat from the first device and the second device via the heat exchanger.   
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the extracting heat comprises circulating a second cooling fluid through the second device via a pump. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the extracting heat comprises circulating a second cooling fluid via forced or free convection. 
   
   
       15 . A compact transformer-power converter assembly comprising:
 a transformer immersed in oil; and   a cooling fluid circulating through a power converter system and configured to extract heat from the power converter system and the oil.   
   
   
       16 . The assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the cooling fluid comprises water. 
   
   
       17 . The assembly of  claim 15 , further comprising at least one pump to circulate the cooling fluid and the oil. 
   
   
       18 . The assembly of  claim 15 , further comprising a first heat exchanger to extract heat from the oil to the cooling fluid. 
   
   
       19 . The assembly of  claim 15 , further comprising a second heat exchanger configured to transfer heat from the cooling fluid to ambient. 
   
   
       20 . The assembly of  claim 15 , using the transformer tank wall to exchange heat between the second cooling fluid und the first cooling fluid.