Ion Emitter Heatpipe Cooling for Quiet High-Load Electronics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Information handling systems generate heat during high-performance operations, which can affect performance if not adequately cooled. Existing cooling systems, such as fans, can increase noise levels and are less efficient in managing heat effectively.
Innovation Solution
The use of an ion emitter heatpipe cooling system, which incorporates an ion emitter and ion collector within a heatpipe. The ion emitter creates ions within the vaporized fluid at the evaporator end, and the ion collector attracts these ions, creating an ionic airflow that enhances the transfer of heat from the evaporator to the condenser end of the heatpipe.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If traditional fan-based cooling systems are used, then heat can be dissipated from the information handling system, but noise levels increase and cooling efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical fan-based cooling system with an ion emitter-based electrostatic system. The ion emitter creates ions that are attracted to the condenser, generating an ionic airflow that drives heat transfer without mechanical moving parts, thereby eliminating fan noise while improving heat dissipation efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical state and properties of the cooling medium by ionizing the vaporized fluid. By creating charged ions through the ion emitter and utilizing electrostatic attraction, the system transforms the cooling mechanism from passive convection to active electrostatic-driven flow, significantly enhancing heat transfer efficiency.
2Temperature
If larger heatpipe components are used to improve heat transfer capacity, then heat management effectiveness increases, but the overall system size and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes parameter changes by ionizing the working fluid within the heatpipe. This creates charged particles that experience electrostatic attraction between the ion emitter and condenser, dramatically enhancing the heat transfer capacity per unit volume and allowing for a more compact, lighter system design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a composite approach by integrating the ion emitter, vaporized fluid, and condenser into a unified heatpipe system. This composite structure leverages the synergistic effect of phase change, ionization, and electrostatic attraction to achieve high heat transfer capacity in a compact form factor.
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 solution improves the heat transfer capacity of the heatpipe, allowing it to manage heat more efficiently and effectively, while also reducing the size of the heatpipe required, thus providing more space within the information handling system for other components or reducing the overall size and weight of the system.
Implementation Method 1
The ion emitter creates ions within the vaporized fluid at the evaporator end
Implementation Method 2
the ion collector attracts these ions, creating an ionic airflow
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AI summary
An information handling system includes a processor, a memory device, and a PMU to provide power to the processor and memory device. The information handling system further includes an emitter-assisted heatpipe including an enclosed hollow chamber to house a working fluid capable of being vaporized upon application of heat at an evaporator end of the heatpipe, an ion emitter placed at the evaporator end of the heatpipe where the working fluid is vaporized upon application of heat to create a vapor within the enclosed hollow chamber of the heatpipe, the ion emitter to create ions within the vapor, an ion collector placed at a condenser end of the emitter-assisted heatpipe where the vapor condenses into a liquid, and an ionic driving circuit operatively coupled to the ion emitter, the generated ions to be attracted to the ion collector creating an ionic airflow of the vapor within the emitter-assisted heatpipe.