Adjustable Heat Dissipation in Channel Cooling Section
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing substrate glass manufacturing devices face challenges in heat dissipation during high glass melt flow, as the cooling section's heat dissipation ability is limited, risking loss of control and inadequate cooling performance.
Innovation Solution
A device with adjustable heat dissipation in the channel cooling section, featuring flat tubes surrounded by heaters and insulation structures that can be disassembled to adjust heat dissipation levels, combining side and top insulation components with clamping mechanisms for modular and safe operation, allowing for online regulation of heat dissipation capacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Power
If the cooling section operates at maximum heating power to enhance heat dissipation capacity, then the heat dissipation ability is improved, but the system loses control stability and operational reliability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements adjustable heating power in the cooling section, transforming the static maximum power system into a dynamic one that can be regulated. The control system allows real-time adjustment of heating power based on actual cooling requirements, enabling the system to operate at optimal power levels rather than always at maximum, thus maintaining control stability while providing enhanced heat dissipation capacity when needed.
2Reliability
If the heating power is reduced to the lowest point to maintain control, then the operational safety is improved, but the heat dissipation ability becomes insufficient for high glass melt flow
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable heating power system enables the cooling section to dynamically adapt to varying production demands. When glass melt flow increases and higher heat dissipation is required, the heating power can be increased from the baseline lowest point to meet the elevated demands, thereby supporting higher productivity while maintaining control through regulated adjustment rather than uncontrolled maximum power operation.
3Power
If the cooling section is designed with fixed maximum heating power, then the heat dissipation capacity is maximized, but the adaptability to different production requirements is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the fixed heating power design into an adjustable dynamic system. The cooling section can now adapt its heating power level according to different production requirements and glass melt flow rates, providing versatility in operation while maintaining the capability for maximum heat dissipation when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables changes in the heating power parameter based on operational requirements. By allowing the heating power parameter to be adjusted within a range rather than fixed at a single maximum value, the system achieves both high heat dissipation capacity and adaptability to varying production conditions.
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
The solution enhances heat dissipation capacity by up to 14% and ensures stable operation, preventing uncontrolled cooling, thereby improving production line capacity and safety.
Implementation Method 1
Each of the flat tubes may be surrounded by a heater on an outer ring
Implementation Method 2
A side insulation structure may be provided on both sides of each of the flat tubes, and a top insulation structure may be provided at a top of each of the flat tubes
Data Source
AI summary
A device and method for adjustable heat dissipation in a channel cooling section are provided. The device for heat dissipation may include: a plurality of flat tubes arranged adjacent to each other inside the channel cooling section. Each of the flat tubes may be surrounded by a heater on an outer ring. A side insulation structure may be provided on both sides of each of the flat tubes, and a top insulation structure may be provided at a top of each of the flat tubes. The method for heat dissipation may include performing a first disassembly on the each section of flat tube one by one in sequence.