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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2009
Kenneth W. Cowans, Fullerton, CA (US);
William W. Cowans, Fullerton, CA (US);
Glenn Zubillaga, Canyon Lake, CA (US);
Kenneth W. Cowans, Fullerton, CA (US);
William W. Cowans, Fullerton, CA (US);
Glenn Zubillaga, Canyon Lake, CA (US);
BE Aerospace, Inc., Wellington, FL (US);
Abstract
In a temperature control system using a controlled mix of high temperature pressurized gas and a cooled vapor/liquid flow of the same medium to cool a thermal load to a target temperature in a high energy environment, particular advantages are obtained in precision and efficiency by passing at least a substantial percentage of the cooled vapor/liquid flow through the thermal load directly, and thereafter mixing the output with a portion of the pressurized gas flow. This 'post load mixing' approach increases the thermal transfer coefficient, improves control and facilities target temperature change. Ad added mixing between the cooled expanded flow and a lesser flow of pressurized gas also is used prior to the input to the thermal load. A further feature, termed a remote 'Line Box', enables transport of the separate flows of the two phase medium through a substantial spacing from pressurizing and condensing units without undesired liquefaction in the transport lines.