Heat transfer assemblies, systems, and methods for conditioning a medium
| DWPI Title: System for conditioning fluid in controlled environment, has rotary transformer including first connector ring electrically coupled to power supply and second connector ring electrically coupled to thermoelectric heat pump |
| Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to heat exchanger assemblies, systems, and methods for conditioning medium in an environment (e.g., in a controlled environment) to a suitable temperature. In particular, embodiments may include heat transfer assemblies and medium conditioning systems that may condition the medium in the environment by raising or lowering temperature thereof to a suitable conditioned temperature. |
| Use: System for conditioning a medium i.e. fluid, in a controlled environment. |
| Advantage: The system improves useful life, operating efficiency and low noise performance of medium conditioning systems. The system disrupts a boundary layer due to turbulent flow, thus increasing heat transfer efficiency between the medium and the heat transfer features and increasing efficiency of the heat transfer assembly. |
| Novelty: The system (200) has a thermoelectric heat pump for producing temperature differential between a first thermal side (121) and a second thermal side (122) of the thermoelectric heat pump. A heat exchanger (110) is in thermal communication with the first thermal side of the thermoelectric heat pump for heat extraction and attached to the thermoelectric heat pump. The heat exchanger includes heat transfer features (111, 111a) extending away from the first thermal side of the thermoelectric heat pump. A rotary transformer (400) provides electrical connection between a power supply and the thermoelectric heat pump, and includes a first connector ring electrically coupled to the power supply and a second connector ring electrically coupled to the thermoelectric heat pump. |
| Filed: 6/3/2014 |
| Application Number: US14295137A |
| Tech ID: SD 12757.1 |
| This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |
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