Self-regulating temperature control system

a temperature control system and self-regulating technology, applied in the direction of fluid circulation arrangement, refrigeration machines, lighting and heating apparatus, etc., can solve the problems of simply non-competitive cost parameters in the modern marketplace, and not efficient to cool the whole radar array associated, so as to achieve the desired level of operating efficiency and minimize the cost level

US20070017239A1Inactive Publication Date: 2007-01-25LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP
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US · United States
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Publication Date
2007-01-25
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A self-regulating cooling / heating system employs a variable flow manifold that allows the automatic re-direction of cooling / heating fluid (air, water, phase transition medium) to the areas of the cabinet or enclosure that requires the most cooling / heating. This enables a more efficient use of cooling / heating capability, sending the cooled / heated fluid to areas of greatest temperature differential, which will result in a greater amount of thermal energy being transferred to the cooling / heating medium. This technique yields more efficient electronics and systems.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] This invention relates generally to cooling and heating systems, and more particularly to a passively or actively temperature controlled, self-regulating method and system for cooling a liquid, gas, or phase transition medium to implement selective cooling of an operationally hot system or device, or heating of an operationally cold system or device in the same manner, to increase the system or device operating efficiency.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0004] The cooling of fluids is desirable in many applications. Internal combustion engines, for example, run more efficiently if relatively high temperature fuel is cooled before being introduced into the combustion chamber.

[0005] Hydraulic systems function better with cooler hydraulic fluid. Oil lubrication systems are more effective when the oil is cooled. This is true in transmissions and other parts of a power train as well as for the internal lubricati...

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[0027] The embodiments described in detail herein below are directed to a self-regulating cooling (or heating) system and method for passively or actively providing a desired level of operating efficiency at a minimized cost level when compared with known cooling and heating systems and methods that employ active control techniques. The self-regulating cooling / heating system and method, as stated herein before, can direct a cooling or heating (fluidic) medium, e.g. liquid, gas, medium that changes state or undergoes a phase transition, through only those portions of a system or device that are operationally hot or cold, while substantially ignoring those portions of the system or device that are not operationally hot or cold or are otherwise operationally cool or hot.

[0028] Before moving to the Figures, it is important to note that the system or device to be cooled or heated is cooled or heated in sections or portions that are independent from one another such that it is possible t...