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Electrode Design for Electrohydrodynamic Conduction Pumping
Title
Electrode Design for Electrohydrodynamic Conduction Pumping
Creator
Yagoobi, Jamal Seyed
Date
2009-05-19, 2007-08-28
Description
An electrohydrodynamic conduction liquid pumping system includes a vessel configured to contain a liquid or a liquid/vapor therein. This...
Show moreAn electrohydrodynamic conduction liquid pumping system includes a vessel configured to contain a liquid or a liquid/vapor therein. This vessel can be of a elongate conduit configuration, an elongate channel configuration or a liquid enclosure configuration. At least a single pair of electrodes are disposed in a spaced apart relation to each other on the vessel and configured to be oriented in the liquid. A power supply is coupled to the electrodes and operable to generate electric fields in between the pair of electrodes, the electric forces inducing a net liquid movement relative to the vessel. Various electrode designs are embraced within the concept of this invention.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Electrode Design for Electrohydrodynamic Induction Pumping Thermal Energy Transfer System
Title
Electrode Design for Electrohydrodynamic Induction Pumping Thermal Energy Transfer System
Creator
Yagoobi, Jamal Seyed, Brand, Karen
Date
2009-05-19, 2006-02-28
Description
An electrode configuration for use in association with a heat transfer member provided in a thermal energy transfer system. Separate multiple...
Show moreAn electrode configuration for use in association with a heat transfer member provided in a thermal energy transfer system. Separate multiple electrical conductors are each received on a respective first surface alteration. Each of the multiple conductors is connected to a different terminal of a multiphase alternating power source so that an electric traveling wave moves in a longitudinal direction of the heat transfer member so as to induce pumping of at least the liquid phase in the longitudinal direction to thereby enhance the thermal energy transfer characteristics of the thermal energy transfer system. In a preferred embodiment, the aforementioned heat transfer members are provided inside of an outer conduit.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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Two-phase Heat Transport Device using Electrohydrodynamic Conduction Pumping
Title
Two-phase Heat Transport Device using Electrohydrodynamic Conduction Pumping
Creator
Yagoobi, Jamal Seyed, Pearson, Matthew R.
Date
2013-10-30, 2013-10-29
Description
An electrohydrodynamic conduction liquid pumping system having a vessel configured to contain a liquid therein, a single pair or multi-pairs...
Show moreAn electrohydrodynamic conduction liquid pumping system having a vessel configured to contain a liquid therein, a single pair or multi-pairs of electrodes disposed in a circularly spaced apart relationship to each other inside the vessel and configured to be oriented in the liquid. A power supply is coupled to the electrodes and configured to generate electric fields in-between each electrode pair to induce a net radial pumping of the liquid. A heat source is provided to produce heat sufficient to boil and vaporize the liquid while non-vaporized liquid moving toward the heat source prevents over-heating of the heat source. A heat sink is configured to have a operating temperature below the vaporization temperature of the liquid so that contact of the vapor with the heat sink will condense the vapor into a liquid to replenish the liquid supply moving toward the heat source.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
Primary US Patent Classification 417/48
US Patent Classification 361/700
US Patent Classification 361/702
International Patent Classification F04B 37/00
International Patent Classification H05K 7/20
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Electrohydrodynamic Conduction Pump
Title
Electrohydrodynamic Conduction Pump
Creator
Yagoobi, Jamal Seyed, Bryan, James E.
Date
2009-05-14, 2005-08-23
Description
An electrohydrodynamic (EHD) conduction pump is provided for pumping dielectric liquids, and a particular adaptation for mass transport of...
Show moreAn electrohydrodynamic (EHD) conduction pump is provided for pumping dielectric liquids, and a particular adaptation for mass transport of isothermal and non-isothermal single phase liquids. The EHD conduction pump does not require direct injection of electric charges into the fluid. The EHD conduction pump includes an EHD pumping section and associated connecting tubes with electrodes arranged in series in the pumping section. The electrodes are coupled to a high voltage low current dc power supply. A positive polarity dc voltage is applied to the electrodes. Various electrode configurations may be used, such as three-needle, hollow-tube, or pin-needle electrode configuration.
Sponsorship: Illinois Institute of Technology
United States Patent
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