Cooling system for high voltage systems
View Patent ↗A cooling system for a high voltage system can include a high voltage supply and an electrical component coupled to the high voltage supply. The electrical component can generate heat that needs to be dissipated. The cooling system can include a cooling mechanism for dissipating the heat. The cooling mechanism can include a liquid conduit thermally coupled to the electrical component. The liquid conduit can contain a cooling solution comprising an alcohol having the formula R—OH, wherein R is a hydrocarbon having the formula C n H 2n+1 and n is any positive integer between 1 and 6. The cooling system can additionally include a pump and a heat exchanger, each of which may be coupled to the liquid conduit.
1. A cooling system for a high voltage system, the high voltage system including a high voltage supply and an electrical component coupled to the high voltage supply, the electrical component generating heat that needs to be dissipated, said cooling system comprising:
a closed-system cooling mechanism for dissipating the heat, said closed-system cooling mechanism comprising a liquid conduit thermally coupled to said electrical component, said liquid conduit containing an anti-microbial liquid cooling solution consisting essentially of water and 0.1% to 7% by volume of an alcohol having the formula R—OH; wherein R is a hydrocarbon having the formula C n H 2n+1 and n is any positive integer between 3 and 5;
a pump coupled to said liquid conduit; and
a heat exchanger coupled to said liquid conduit.
2. The cooling system of claim 1 , wherein the electrical component is an inductive output tube (TOT).
3. The cooling system of claim 1 , wherein the electrical component is a high power, high voltage transformer.
4. The cooling system of claim 1 further including a housing that encloses at least part of the high voltage system.
5. The cooling system of claim 1 , wherein the alcohol comprises butanol.
6. The cooling system of claim 5 , wherein said anti-microbial cooling solution consisting essentially of said water and 0.5% by volume of said butanol.
7. The cooling system of claim 1 further comprising a purification component coupled to said liquid conduit.
8. A high voltage system comprising:
a high voltage supply;
an electrical component coupled to said high voltage supply, said electrical component generating heat that needs to be dissipated;
a closed-system cooling mechanism for dissipating the heat, said closed-system cooling mechanism comprising a liquid conduit thermally coupled to said electrical component, said liquid conduit containing an anti-microbial liquid cooling solution consisting essentially of water and 0.1% to 7% by volume of an alcohol having the formula R—OH; wherein R is a hydrocarbon having the formula C n H 2n+1 and n is any positive integer between 3 and 5;
a pump coupled to said liquid conduit; and
a heat exchanger coupled to said liquid conduit.
9. The high voltage system of claim 8 further comprising a purification component coupled to said liquid conduit.
10. The high voltage system of claim 8 , wherein said electrical component is an IOT.
11. The high voltage system of claim 8 , wherein said electrical component is a high power, high voltage transformer.
12. The high voltage system of claim 8 further including a housing that encloses at least part of said high voltage system.
13. The high voltage system of claim 8 , wherein the alcohol comprises butanol.
14. The high voltage system of claim 13 , wherein said anti-microbial liquid cooling solution consisting essentially of said water and 0.5% by volume of said butanol.
15. A cooling system for a high voltage system, the high voltage system including a high voltage supply and an electrical component coupled to the high voltage supply, the electrical component generating heat that needs to be dissipated, said cooling system comprising:
a closed-system cooling mechanism for dissipating the heat, said closed-system cooling mechanism comprising a liquid conduit thermally coupled to said electrical component, said liquid conduit containing an aqueous anti-microbial liquid cooling solution consisting essentially of water and 0.1% to 7% by volume of butanol;
a pump coupled to said liquid conduit; and
a heat exchanger coupled to said liquid conduit.
16. The cooling system of claim 15 , said aqueous anti-microbial liquid cooling solution consisting essentially of said water and 0.5% by volume of said butanol.