US2010038056A1PendingUtilityA1

High performance compact heat exchanger

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Aug 15, 2008Filed: Aug 15, 2008Published: Feb 18, 2010
Est. expiryAug 15, 2028(~2.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Joseph R. EllsworthScott R. CheyneMichael E. NullMichael P. MartinezDavid H. AltmanAnthony J. Burdi
H10W 40/73H10W 40/43F28D 7/04F28D 15/0266F28D 1/0473F28F 3/12F28F 2215/06F24H 3/022F28D 1/0472
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Abstract

A high performance compact heat exchanger includes a base plate with evaporator channels for cooling a heat source adjacent to the base plate. A condenser is connected to the base plate and includes fins with channels therein for the coolant. A pump delivers the coolant to the evaporator channels of the base plate after passing through the fins of the condenser.

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1 . A high performance compact heat exchanger comprising:
 a base plate including evaporator channels for cooling a heat source adjacent the base plate;   a condenser connected to the base plate and including fins with channels therein for the coolant; and   a pump for delivering the coolant to the evaporator channels of the base plate after passing through the fins of the condenser.   
     
     
         2 . The heat exchanger of  claim 1  further including a fan for moving air over the fins of the condenser. 
     
     
         3 . The heat exchanger of  claim 2  in which the condenser is disposed between the fan and the base plate. 
     
     
         4 . The heat exchanger of  claim 1  in which the fins of the condenser are in a spiral configuration. 
     
     
         5 . The heat exchanger of  claim 4  in which the fins comprise a continuous body with an orifice therein for the coolant. 
     
     
         6 . The heat exchanger of  claim 4  in which the fins comprise an array of individual conduits in a spiral configuration. 
     
     
         7 . The heat exchanger of  claim 1  in which the evaporator channels comprise a continuous groove formed in the base plate. 
     
     
         8 . The heat exchanger of  claim 7  in which the groove is formed in a spiral configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The heat exchanger of  claim 1  in which the evaporator channels in the base plate are micro-channels within the base plate. 
     
     
         10 . The heat exchanger of  claim 1  further including a synthetic jet ejector micro-array subsystem between the base plate and the condenser and configured to move air over the fins of the condenser. 
     
     
         11 . A high performance compact heat exchanger comprising:
 a base plate including coolant evaporator channel for cooling a heat source adjacent the base plate;   a condenser with fins carrying the coolant therein for condensing the same; and   means for moving air over the fins.   
     
     
         12 . The heat exchanger of  claim 11  in which the means for moving air over the fins includes a synthetic jet ejector micro-array subsystem between the base plate and the condenser. 
     
     
         13 . The heat exchanger of  claim 11  in which the means for moving air over the fins includes a fan disposed on the condenser. 
     
     
         14 . The heat exchanger of  claim 11  in which the means for moving air over the fans includes a synthetic jet ejector micro-array subsystem between the base plate and the condenser and a fan disposed on the condenser. 
     
     
         15 . The heat exchanger of  claim 11  in which the fins of the condenser are in a spiral configuration. 
     
     
         16 . The heat exchanger of  claim 11  in which the fins comprise a continuous body with an orifice therein. 
     
     
         17 . The heat exchanger of  claim 11  in which the fins comprise an array of individual conduits in a spiral configuration. 
     
     
         18 . The heat exchanger of  claim 11  in which the evaporator channel comprises a continuous groove formed in the base plate. 
     
     
         19 . The heat exchanger of  claim 11  in which the groove is formed in a spiral configuration. 
     
     
         20 . The heat exchanger of  claim 11  in which the base plate evaporator channels are micro-channels formed inside the base plate.

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