Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Active control for two-phase cooling
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Application No.: US15981067Application Date: 2018-05-16
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Publication No.: US11464137B2Publication Date: 2022-10-04
- Inventor: Timothy J. Chainer , Pritish R. Parida , Joel A. Silberman
- Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Tutunjian & Bitetto, P.C.
- Agent Daniel Morris
- Main IPC: H05K7/20
- IPC: H05K7/20 ; F28D15/02 ; F28D15/06

Abstract:
A cooling system includes a device to be cooled and a cooling device integrated with the device to be cooled. A cooling volume has cavities and active coolant flow controls configured to adjust coolant flow through the cavities. A reservoir is in fluid communication with the cavities and has a liquid outlet and an inlet for a gas or gas-liquid mixture. A two-phase coolant is in the reservoir and cavities. The two-phase coolant has a phase transition temperature between an ambient temperature and an expected device temperature. A capacitance sensor is configured to determine a coolant capacitance in the cavities. A control module is configured to determine a vapor quality and void fraction of the coolant based on the measured capacitance and to increase coolant flow if the determined vapor quality and void fraction indicate a dry-out condition. A secondary cooling line removes heat from the cooling device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180303006A1 ACTIVE CONTROL FOR TWO-PHASE COOLING Public/Granted day:2018-10-18
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