Water-Cooling Radiator With Internal Partition Member For Sequential Fluid Flow
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional water-cooling radiator structures have poor heat dissipation efficiency due to insufficient time for heat exchange and are not adjustable to fit within electronic devices, requiring dedicated internal space.
Innovation Solution
A water-cooling radiator structure with internal partition members that divide the water-receiving plate into multiple independent chambers, allowing the working fluid to flow sequentially and exchange heat effectively with multiple plates, increasing the time for heat transfer and accommodating various device spaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the working fluid flows quickly and straightly through the conventional water-cooling radiator structure, then the flow path is simple and short, but the heat dissipation efficiency is poor due to insufficient time for heat exchange
Solution Approach 1:
The water-receiving plate is segmented into multiple independent water chambers by partition members, forcing the working fluid to flow through each chamber sequentially. This segmentation increases the residence time of the working fluid in the radiator, allowing sufficient heat exchange between the fluid and the radiator structure, thereby improving heat dissipation efficiency without requiring a longer overall flow path.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the conventional water-cooling radiator structure is designed as an integral structure, then the structure is simple and robust, but it is not adjustable or changeable according to the internal space of electronic devices
Solution Approach 1:
The radiator is divided into a radiator body and multiple water-receiving plates with partition members, creating a modular structure. This segmentation allows the water-receiving plates to be configured in different arrangements to adapt to various internal spaces of electronic devices, while the overall structure remains relatively simple and easy to assemble.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition members within the water-receiving plates can be selectively removed or reconfigured to adjust the water chamber arrangements, enabling the radiator to adapt to different installation spaces and cooling requirements without changing the basic radiator structure.
3Temperature
If the working fluid flows through a single large water chamber, then the flow path is short and simple, but the working fluid cannot reach a homogeneous temperature
Solution Approach 1:
The single large water chamber is divided into multiple smaller independent water chambers by partition members. The working fluid flows through each small chamber sequentially, allowing heat exchange in each chamber to bring the fluid temperature closer to the radiator temperature. This segmentation ensures the working fluid reaches a homogeneous temperature when exiting the radiator.
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
Enhances heat dissipation efficiency by allowing the working fluid to reach a homogeneous temperature across multiple chambers, improving the cooling performance of heat-producing elements like CPUs and GPUs, and allowing for flexible installation within electronic devices.
Implementation Method 1
heat absorbed and carried by the working fluid is transferred to and dissipated from the water-cooling radiator into ambient air
Implementation Method 2
heat absorbed and carried by the working fluid is transferred to and dissipated from the water-cooling radiator into ambient air
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AI summary
A water-cooling radiator structure with internal partition member includes a water-cooling radiator unit, which includes a first water-receiving plate defining a first inner space and having a water inlet and a water outlet fluid-communicable with the first inner space. A working fluid flows into the first inner space via the water inlet and leaves the first inner space via the water outlet. The first inner space is internally provided with at least one first partition member, which horizontally divides the first inner space into a plurality of independent water chambers, so that the working fluid sequentially flow through the water chambers.