OPEN-LOOP THERMAL MANAGEMENT PROCESS AND SYSTEM

摘要

Open-loop thermal management systems and open-loop thermal management processes are disclosed. The process includes providing an open-loop thermal management system, saturating a reactor of the system with gas while a flow control unit prevents flow of the gas from the reactor, and maintaining a gas dissociation pressure range of the gas within the reactor. The system includes the reactor being arranged to receive a heat load. The reactor contains metal hydrides, metal organic framework, or a combination thereof. The reactor includes at least one venting line extending from the reactor. Also, the flow control unit is configured to adjustably control the flow of gas from the reactor to maintain the gas dissociation pressure range.

主权项

1. An open-loop thermal management process, comprising:
providing an open-loop thermal management system, comprising a reactor arranged to receive a heat load, the reactor containing a medium having metal hydrides, metal organic framework, or a combination thereof, at least one venting line extending from the reactor, and a flow control unit configured to adjustably control the flow of gas from the reactor; then saturating the reactor with the gas while the flow control unit prevents flow of the gas from the reactor; and maintaining a gas dissociation pressure range of the gas within the reactor.