Global Patent Index - EP 0987509 A1

EP 0987509 A1 20000322 - Heat transfer apparatus

Title (en)

Heat transfer apparatus

Title (de)

Wärmeaustauschvorrichtung

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'échange de chaleur

Publication

EP 0987509 A1 20000322 (EN)

Application

EP 99307326 A 19990915

Priority

FR 9811506 A 19980915

Abstract (en)

A reversible capillary pumped heat transfer loop for transferring heat between first and second locations (2,3) and comprising, at each location, a heat transfer unit (1) for evaporating a working fluid when the unit is required to remove heat and for condensing the working fluid when the unit is required to deliver heat, each such unit (1) including a capillary device (19,20) and one or more channels (10) associated with the capillary device for the collection of fluid from it when the unit is acting as an evaporator and for the feeding of fluid to it when the unit is acting as a condenser whereby each unit comprises a fluid reservoir (18) into which the capillary device extends, the combined volumes of the reservoirs and the amount of working fluid in the loop being selected to ensure that there is always sufficient liquid in the reservoir to keep the capillary devices saturated with liquid.

IPC 1-7

F28D 15/04

IPC 8 full level

F28D 15/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F28D 15/043 (2013.01); F28D 15/046 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [DA] WO 9700416 A1 19970103 - B C A SA [BE], et al
  • [DA] FR 2723187 A1 19960202 - CENTRE NAT ETD SPATIALES [FR]
  • [A] FR 2752291 A1 19980213 - CENTRE NAT ETD SPATIALES [FR]
  • [A] EP 0242669 A1 19871028 - DORNIER SYSTEM GMBH [DE]
  • [A] US 4765396 A 19880823 - SEIDENBERG BENJAMIN [US]
  • [A] FR 2216537 A1 19740830 - GAZ DE FRANCE [FR]
  • [X] KOTLYAROV ET AL: "Methods of Increase of the Evaporators Reliability for Loop Heat Pipes and Capillary Pumped Loops", SAE 1993 TRANSACTIONS JOURNAL OF AEROSPACE, vol. 102 (section1), 1993, Society of Automotive Engineers, Warrendale, XP000197437
  • [A] VAN OOST ET AL: "Test results of reliable and very high capillary multi-evaporators /condenser loop", CALODUCS ET BOUCLES DIPHASIQUES A POMPAGE CAPILLAIRE, 3 May 1996 (1996-05-03), Société Française des Thermiciens, PARIS, XP002104571

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE FR IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0987509 A1 20000322; EP 0987509 B1 20030716; FR 2783313 A1 20000317

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99307326 A 19990915; FR 9811506 A 19980915