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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2007
Sergio L. Dos Santos E Lucato, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Sergio L. dos Santos e Lucato, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a thermal protection device for dissipating heat includes a shell having an outer shell surface and an inner shell surface defining a hollow inner shell chamber. A plurality of porous wick structures are disposed against each other within the hollow inner shell chamber. Each porous wick structure comprises an outer wick surface which is disposed at least one of against and near the inner shell surface and a porous inner wick surface defining a hollow inner wick chamber. A plurality of porous wick lid members are provided. The porous wick lid members are disposed between the porous wick structures within the hollow inner shell chamber of the shell. A cooling substance is disposed within the plurality of porous wick structures.