X-Ray Device Cooling Control for Stable Detector Temperature
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current CT devices with photon counting detectors face challenges in system cooling due to temperature-dependent semiconductor sensors, requiring active heat output control and calibration tables, which struggle with thermal gradients and varying cooling demands.
Innovation Solution
A method for controlling the temperature of X-ray devices by adjusting fluid supply parameters, including fluid temperature and quantity, based on a comparison of heating and target heating parameters, using heating elements and fluid supply units to maintain consistent heat output and reduce thermal gradients.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If active heat output control and calibration tables are used to regulate semiconductor sensor temperature, then temperature stability is improved, but device complexity and thermal gradient effects worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback control mechanism where the actual heat output is continuously measured and compared to the target heat output, and the fluid supply parameters are dynamically adjusted based on this comparison to maintain accurate temperature control
Solution Approach 2:
The patent dynamically changes fluid supply parameters (temperature and flow rate) based on the comparison between actual and target heat output, allowing the cooling system to adapt to varying thermal conditions and maintain optimal sensor temperature
2Device complexity
If cooling air is statically adjusted by different ventilation holes, then device complexity is reduced, but temperature control precision and adaptability worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from static ventilation hole adjustment to dynamic fluid supply parameter adjustment, where the cooling system can adapt its parameters in real-time based on actual thermal conditions and target temperature requirements
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables dynamic parameter changes in the cooling system by adjusting fluid temperature and flow rate based on heat output comparisons, allowing the system to adapt to different operating states without increasing mechanical complexity
3Adaptability or versatility
If large differences in cooling capacity are accommodated by detector design, then adaptability improves, but thermal gradients and heat dissipation performance worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent manages thermal gradients by dynamically adjusting fluid supply parameters (temperature and flow rate) based on the comparison between actual and target heat output, preventing excessive thermal differences in the detector components
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 method enables precise temperature control of X-ray device components, reducing thermal deformation and improving stability of semiconductor sensors by actively regulating fluid temperature and flow, adapting to different operating states.
Implementation Method 1
a fluid supply unit (FBE) which is embodied to supply a fluid for controlling the temperature of the at least one component (1)
Implementation Method 2
a heating element (HE) which is embodied to supply a heat output to the at least one component (1)
Data Source
AI summary
One or more example embodiments relates to a method for controlling the temperature of an X-ray device, comprising detecting a heating parameter of a heating element, identifying a target heating parameter for the heating element, and adjusting a fluid supply parameter of a fluid supply unit as a function of a comparison of the heating parameter and the target heating parameter.