| 摘要 |
A method for cooling a transformer and transformer apparatuses are implemented. A transformer apparatus, according to one embodiment, comprises: a conduction cooled electrical transformer ( 240 ) mounted to a cold plate ( 252 ); and a heat pipe ( 262 ) for supplementing cooling of the transformer ( 240 ), the heat pipe ( 262 ) comprising a first end ( 303 ), a second end ( 305 ), and a sealed low pressure cavity containing an amount of a fluid ( 311 ), wherein the first end ( 303 ) of the heat pipe ( 262 ) is located in a hot region of the transformer ( 240 ), the second end ( 305 ) is maintained colder than the first end ( 303 ) by contact with the cold plate ( 252 ), and heat produced at the first end ( 303 ) by operation of the transformer ( 240 ) is moved to the second end ( 305 ) by a closed loop vapor cycle in the sealed low pressure cavity using the fluid ( 311 ) of the heat pipe ( 262 ). |
