Temperature control system and integrated temperature control system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional temperature control systems require excessive amounts of expensive heat transfer media and lack responsiveness in controlling the temperature of a control target due to inefficient heat exchange processes.
Innovation Solution
A temperature control system comprising independent first, second, and third circulation circuits, where the third circuit uses a heat transfer medium with a wider temperature range, reducing the amount of expensive medium needed and enhancing responsiveness through optimized heat exchange pathways and adjustment mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a common heat exchange fluid is circulated through the heat exchanger, cooling side circulation circuit, and heating side circulation circuit, then the system can maintain temperature control, but the amount of heat exchange fluid becomes excessively large and the temperature of the heat exchange fluid cannot be changed quickly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the single heat exchange fluid system into three separate circulation circuits, each with its own heat transfer medium. The first circulation circuit uses a first heat transfer medium for cooling, the second circulation circuit uses a second heat transfer medium for heating, and the third circulation circuit uses a third heat transfer medium with a wider usable temperature range. This segmentation allows each circuit to operate independently with optimized fluid properties, enabling faster temperature changes and improved responsiveness while maintaining reliable temperature control.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a heat exchange fluid which can be used in a wide temperature range from low temperature to high temperature is used, then the system can operate across different temperature conditions, but the cost increases due to the expensive nature of such heat exchange fluid
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by assigning different heat transfer media to different circulation circuits based on their specific temperature requirements. The first circulation circuit uses a first heat transfer medium optimized for cooling temperatures, the second circulation circuit uses a second heat transfer medium optimized for heating temperatures, and the third circulation circuit uses a third heat transfer medium with a wider usable temperature range. This allows each circuit to use the most cost-effective fluid for its specific function, reducing the overall amount of expensive heat transfer medium required while maintaining adaptability across different temperature 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 system minimizes the use of expensive heat transfer media and enhances temperature control responsiveness by utilizing a medium with a broader temperature range and efficient heat exchange mechanisms, allowing for quick temperature adjustments of a control target.
Implementation Method 1
a first expansion section which expands the first heat transfer medium in liquid state, thereby atomizing the first heat transfer medium
Implementation Method 2
a first compression section which compresses the first heat transfer medium in gas state
Implementation Method 3
a first condensation section which condenses the first heat transfer medium in gas state compressed by the first compression section
Implementation Method 4
a third flow-through section (i.e., third flow-through path) through which the third heat transfer medium flows and which exchanges heat with the first flow-through section
Implementation Method 5
a fourth flow-through section (i.e., fourth flow-through path) through which the third heat transfer medium flows and which exchanges heat with the second flow-through section
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AI summary
A temperature control system is used for controlling a temperature of a control target. The system includes: a first circulation circuit through which a first heat transfer medium circulates; a second circulation circuit that is independent of the first circulation circuit and through which a second heat transfer medium circulates; and a third circulation circuit that is independent of the first circulation circuit and the second circulation circuit and through which a third heat transfer medium circulates. The third heat transfer medium has a usable temperature range wider than usable temperature ranges of the first heat transfer medium and the second heat transfer medium.