| 发明名称 |
Reversible thermal rectifiers, temperature control systems and vehicles incorporating the same |
| 摘要 |
Reversible thermal rectifiers for selectively controlling the direction of heat flow include a plurality of asymmetrically shaped objects disposed in a fluid medium, wherein each of the plurality of asymmetrically shaped objects include a refractive side and a reflective side such that heat flows past the plurality of asymmetrically shaped objects when approaching from the refractive side, and heat is reflected from the plurality of asymmetrically shaped objects when approaching from the reflective side, and a bidirectional field actuator system that selectively orients the plurality of asymmetrically shaped objects between a first orientation, wherein the reflective sides of the plurality of asymmetrically shaped objects face a first direction, and a second orientation, wherein the reflective sides of the plurality of asymmetrically shaped objects face a second direction, substantially opposite the first direction. |
| 申请公布号 |
US8739859(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.06.03 |
| 申请号 |
US20100897280 |
申请日期 |
2010.10.04 |
| 申请人 |
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. |
发明人 |
Rowe Michael Paul |
| 分类号 |
F28F27/00;F28F5/00 |
主分类号 |
F28F27/00 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A reversible thermal rectifier for selectively controlling a direction of heat flow, the reversible thermal rectifier comprising:
a plurality of asymmetrically shaped objects distributed in a fluid medium, each of the plurality of asymmetrically shaped objects comprising a refractive side and a reflective side, wherein heat flows past the plurality of asymmetrically shaped objects when approaching from the refractive side, and heat is reflected from the plurality of asymmetrically shaped objects when approaching from the reflective side; and a bidirectional field actuator system that applies a field to the plurality of asymmetrically shaped objects to selectively orient the plurality of asymmetrically shaped objects between a first orientation, wherein the reflective sides of the plurality of asymmetrically shaped objects face a first direction, and a second orientation, wherein the reflective sides of the plurality of asymmetrically shaped objects face a second direction, substantially opposite the first direction.
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| 地址 |
Erlanger KY US |
