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Heat dissipation system with boundary layer disruption

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NRL

A heat dissipation system that includes a structure having a surface with a cavity recessed on the surface. A wing or channel causes a vortex to occur in the cavity. Destabilizers, such as projections or recesses are disposed on the sidewall of the cavity to disrupt the local surface boundary layer that forms in the cavity. Alternatively, a plurality of freely moving bead elements are disposed in the cavity to disrupt the local surface boundary layer. A cover can be included that prevents the bead elements from exiting the cavity.

Inventors: 
Kucherov, Yan R.; Hubler, Graham
Patent Number: 
Technical domain: 
Thermal Systems
FIle Date: 
2008-10-20
Grant Date: 
2015-04-07
Grant time: 
2,360 days
Grant time percentile rank: 
43
Claim count percentile rank: 
3
Citations percentile rank: 
1
'Cited by' percentile rank: 
1
Assignee: 
US NAVY