Heater elements with enhanced cooling

摘要

A heater assembly with enhanced cooling pursuant to various embodiments described herein makes use of fluidic flow in the insulation or in the space used for insulation. By creating a natural convection or forced convection flow, the heater cools down faster, it can operate at lower temperatures and/or higher temperature precision, and it can improve temperature controllability by generating higher heat loss rates.

主权项

1. A heater insulation, comprising
a layer of insulation material, wherein the layer of insulation is configured to insulate a heater element from an outside ambient; one or more channels disposed within the layer of insulation, wherein the plurality of channels passes through along a length of the layer of insulation; a manifold coupled to the plurality of channels, wherein the manifold comprises an inlet; a restrictor assembly coupled to the plurality of channels, wherein the restrictor assembly is configured to adjustably change a flow rate of the plurality of channels; and a locking assembly coupled to the restrictor assembly, wherein the locking assembly is configured to fixedly couple the restrictor assembly to the layer of insulation.