System and Method for Thermal Control of Flow Through a Conduit
A system including a thermal control hose system, including a flexible hose, a thermal control element within a fluid path of the flexible hose, and a sensor configured to detect a temperature of a fluid traveling through the flexible hose.
1 . A system, comprising:
a thermal control hose system, comprising:
a flexible hose;
a thermal control element within a fluid path of the flexible hose; and
a sensor configured to detect a temperature of a fluid traveling through the flexible hose.
2 . The system of claim 1 , comprising a support structure configured to hold the thermal control element and separate the thermal control element from a wall of the flexible hose.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the thermal control element comprises a heating element, a cooling element, or a combination thereof.
4 . The system of claim 1 , comprising a controller coupled to the thermal control element and the sensor.
5 . The system of claim 1 , comprising a sprayer configured to couple to the flexible hose.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is a thermocouple, a resistance temperature detector (RTD), an infrared sensor, or optical sensor.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the thermal control element extends from a first end of the flexible hose to a second end of the flexible hose.
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the thermal control element comprises a resistive heating element with a first heating element end and a second heating element end, and the first and second wire ends exit the first end of the flexible hose.
9 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the thermal control element spirals within the flexible hose.
10 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the thermal control element forms a double helix within the flexible hose.
11 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the thermal control element extends lengthwise along a central region of the flexible hose.
12 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the thermal control element extends along an interior surface of the flexible hose
13 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the thermal control element winds back and forth between the first end of the flexible hose and the second end of the flexible hose.
14 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the thermal control element comprises a ribbon.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the ribbon extends along an interior surface of the flexible hose.
16 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the sensor is located near the second end of the flexible hose.
17 . A system comprising:
a flexible hose;
a heating element within a fluid path of the flexible hose;
a heat sensor configured to detect a temperature of a fluid traveling through the flexible hose; and
a controller coupled to the sensor and configured to control a power source to increase and decrease heat production by the heating element in response to the temperature detected by the heat sensor.
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the controller is located within a sprayer.
19 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the flexible hose comprises a first end and a second end, the second end is configured to couple to a sprayer, and the heat sensor is located proximate the second end of the flexible hose.
20 . A method, comprising:
controlling a temperature of a fluid flow through a flexible hose via a thermal control element integrated with the flexible hose, wherein the thermal control element is supported directly in a fluid flow path of the flexible hose.