Adjacent Temperature Equalizers for Motor Thermal Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional temperature control systems for electric motors, transformers, semiconductor units, and precision machines are costly and energy-intensive, and they fail to effectively manage temperature variations, leading to efficiency losses and potential damage due to thermal expansion and performance degradation.
Innovation Solution
A temperature control system featuring adjacently-installed temperature equalizers with heat transfer surfaces and fluid channels, utilizing heat transfer fluids and valves for precise temperature regulation, combined with bypass and communication pipelines, and controlled by temperature sensors and electric control units.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If conventional temperature control equipment is used to maintain constant temperature environment, then temperature stability is improved, but cost and energy consumption increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature control system is divided into multiple independent temperature equalizers that can be selectively activated. Each equalizer handles a specific zone or component, allowing energy-efficient partial operation rather than full-system operation, thus reducing overall energy consumption while maintaining temperature stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The temperature equalizers utilize the thermal characteristics of the object being controlled (such as heat generation from electronic components or thermal mass of machine parts) to automatically regulate temperature. The system leverages the object's own thermal properties and the phase change characteristics of heat transfer fluid to maintain temperature without requiring continuous external energy input.
2Temperature
If conventional temperature control equipment is used to maintain constant temperature environment, then temperature stability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The temperature equalizers serve multiple functions: they act as heat exchangers, temperature regulators, and thermal buffers simultaneously. The same component structure is used for both heating and cooling operations by simply reversing the heat transfer fluid flow direction, eliminating the need for separate heating and cooling systems and reducing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system controls temperature by changing the flow rate and direction of the heat transfer fluid through the equalizers, rather than using complex mechanical adjustments. By varying fluid parameters (flow rate, temperature, direction), the system achieves precise temperature control with simple actuators, reducing mechanical complexity.
3Temperature
If heat transfer fluid flows through fluid channels, then temperature equalizing heat transfer is improved, but fluid leakage risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fluid channels are nested within the solid structure of the temperature equalizers, with the channels formed as cavities or passages inside the equalizer bodies. This nested design eliminates external piping connections that are prone to leakage, as the fluid is contained entirely within the solid structure during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses standardized, modular temperature equalizer designs with replicated fluid channel patterns. These standardized components can be manufactured with high precision using modern manufacturing techniques, ensuring consistent sealing surfaces and reducing leakage risks through improved manufacturing quality rather than complex sealing mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This system provides efficient and cost-effective temperature management, preventing overheating and performance deterioration, ensuring stability and precision in machines with varying temperature conditions.
Implementation Method 1
a fluid channel (1001) formed inside; a fluid inlet/outlet port (1002, 1003) formed at two ends of the fluid channel (1001) for being connected with a pipeline for allowing a heat transfer fluid to be inputted or outputted
Implementation Method 2
one or more adjacently-installed temperature equalizer formed with a heat transferring adjacent surface are provided, a fluid channel thereof is utilized for allowing a heat transfer fluid to pass thereby enabling to perform temperature equalizing heat transfer with the external surface and/or the internal surface of an object (103) disposed to the adjacent surface
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AI summary
The present invention provides a temperature control system having adjacently-installed temperature equalizer and heat transfer fluid and application device thereof, in which one or more adjacently-installed temperature equalizer formed with a heat transferring adjacent surface is provided, a fluid channel thereof is utilized for allowing a heat transfer fluid to pass thereby enabling to perform temperature equalizing heat transfer with the external surface and/or the internal surface of an object (103) disposed to the adjacent surface.