Pouch Heat Transfer Component for Lightweight Tank Heating
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional heat transferring devices for gas storage tanks face issues such as leakage, high assembly time, large volume, heavy weight, and poor thermal conduction efficiency, making them inconvenient and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A heat transferring device comprising a heat transferring component in the shape of a pouch with input and output ends, a lower plate with perforations, and a positioning component for easy assembly and fixation, along with a quick connector system and guiding components for efficient thermal conduction, using materials like high molecular polymers with conductive additives for enhanced performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a water jacket is used for heat transfer, then thermal conduction efficiency is improved, but the device becomes heavy and large in volume
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the rigid water jacket with a flexible heat transferring component made of thin film material. This flexible component can conform to the surface of the gas storage canister while maintaining thin profile, achieving good thermal contact without the weight and volume penalty of a traditional rigid water jacket structure
2Reliability
If a water jacket is used for heat transfer, then thermal conduction efficiency is improved, but the device complexity and assembly time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible heat transferring component can be easily wrapped around and attached to the gas storage canister surface, eliminating the complex assembly process of traditional water jackets. The component's flexibility allows for simple installation without requiring precise fitting or multiple connection points
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the essential heat transfer function from the complex water jacket structure and implements it through a simple flexible component that directly contacts the canister surface, removing unnecessary structural complexity while retaining thermal efficiency
3Strength
If conventional connection methods are used, then structural strength is improved, but leakage risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible heat transferring component inherently conforms to the canister surface, creating continuous contact without gaps. This flexibility allows the component to maintain strong adhesion while preventing fluid leakage, eliminating the compromise between connection strength and leakage resistance
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 device provides a lightweight, compact, and efficient thermal conduction solution with reduced assembly time and minimized leakage risks, improving hydrogen release efficiency and extending the hydrogen release time compared to prior art.
Implementation Method 1
the cooling water with high temperature flowing from the discharge port of the cooling water channel of the fuel cell supplies the thermal energy to the gas storage canister. After the gas storage canister absorbs the thermal energy
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a heat transferring device and a heat transferring component thereof. The heat transferring device includes a heat transferring component, a lower plate and a positioning component. The heat transferring component is in a shape of pouch and includes at least one input end and at least one output end to allow a fluid to be inputted and outputted. The lower plate includes at least one first perforation. The positioning component is disposed on an exterior of the heat transferring component. An end of the positioning component is connected to the lower plate.