Modular Jet Impingement Cooling Apparatuses With Exchangeable Jet Plates

摘要

Modular cooling apparatuses are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cooling apparatus includes an inlet manifold, a jet plate manifold, a plurality of jet plates, a vapor manifold, and a target layer. The inlet manifold includes a fluid distribution chamber, and a plurality of fluid distribution channels symmetrically located within the fluid distribution chamber. The jet plate manifold is coupled to the inlet manifold such that the plurality of jet plate openings is vertically aligned with respect to the plurality of fluid distribution channels. The plurality of jet plates is removably disposed in the jet plate manifold. The vapor manifold has a plurality of walls that define a vapor manifold opening and at least one outlet channel through at least one of the walls. The target layer is coupled to the vapor manifold such that the jet orifice surface of each jet plate is positioned above the target layer.

主权项

1. A cooling apparatus comprising:
an inlet manifold comprising:
a fluid distribution chamber; anda plurality of fluid distribution channels symmetrically located within the fluid distribution chamber; a jet plate manifold comprising a plurality of jet plate openings, wherein the jet plate manifold is coupled to the inlet manifold such that the plurality of jet plate openings is vertically aligned with respect to the plurality of fluid distribution channels; a plurality of jet plates disposed within the plurality of jet plate openings, each jet plate of the plurality of jet plates comprising:
a jet orifice surface comprising one or more jet orifices; anda jet channel, wherein the jet channel is fluidly coupled to an individual fluid distribution channel of the plurality of fluid distribution channels, and the coolant fluid flows through the one or more jet orifices as one or more impingement jets; a vapor manifold coupled to the jet plate manifold, the vapor manifold comprising a plurality of walls defining a vapor manifold opening, and at least one outlet channel through at least one wall of the plurality of walls, wherein at least a portion of each jet plate is disposed within the vapor manifold opening; and a target layer coupled to the vapor manifold, wherein the jet orifice surface of each jet plate is positioned above the target layer.