ENERGY DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND USES THEREOF
An energy delivery device includes an inner conductor, and a dielectric surrounding the inner conductor. The dielectric defines a coolant channel and a coolant is flowable through the coolant channel.
1 . An energy delivery device, comprising:
an inner conductor; and
a dielectric surrounding the inner conductor, wherein the dielectric defines a coolant channel and a coolant is flowable through the coolant channel.
2 . The energy delivery device of claim 1 , further comprising a coolant tube extending through the coolant channel, wherein coolant is flowable through the coolant tube.
3 . The energy delivery device of claim 2 , wherein the coolant tube is a first coolant tube and the energy delivery device further comprises a second coolant tube extending through the coolant channel.
4 . The energy delivery device of claim 3 , wherein coolant is flowable through the first coolant tube in a first direction and flowable through the second coolant tube in a second direction different than the first direction.
5 . The energy delivery device of claim 2 , further comprising non-metallic filler disposed in the coolant channel around the coolant tube.
6 . The energy delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the coolant channel is a first coolant channel and the dielectric further defines a second coolant channel.
7 . The energy delivery device of claim 6 , further comprising:
a first coolant tube extending through the first coolant channel; and
a second coolant tube extending through the second coolant channel.
8 . The energy delivery device of claim 7 , wherein coolant is flowable through the first coolant tube in a first direction and flowable through the second coolant tube in a second direction different than the first direction.
9 . The energy delivery device of claim 7 , wherein coolant is flowable through the first and second coolant tubes in the same direction.
10 . The energy delivery device of claim 7 , further comprising:
a third coolant tube extending through the first coolant channel; and
a fourth coolant tube extending through the second coolant channel.
11 . The energy delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the dielectric further defines a third coolant channel, and wherein the dielectric, the first coolant channel, the second coolant channel, and the third coolant channels form a wagon wheel configuration.
12 . The energy delivery device of claim 1 , further comprising an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric.
13 . An energy delivery device, comprising:
an inner conductor; and
a coolant sheath surrounding the inner conductor, wherein the coolant sheath is transitionable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration.
14 . The energy delivery device of claim 13 , wherein flowing a fluid flowing through the coolant sheath transitions the coolant sheath toward the expanded configuration.
15 . The energy delivery device of claim 13 , wherein, in the collapsed configuration, the coolant sheath hugs a periphery of the inner conductor.
16 . The energy delivery device of claim 13 , wherein chambers are defined between the coolant sheath and the inner conductor, and wherein the chambers comprise:
a first chamber, wherein coolant is flowable through the first chamber in a first direction; and
a second chamber, wherein coolant is flowable through the second chamber in a second direction different than the first direction.
17 . The energy delivery device of claim 16 , wherein the chambers further comprise a third chamber, and wherein coolant is flowable through the third chamber in the first direction.
18 . The energy delivery device of claim 13 , wherein the coolant sheath comprises an outer conductor.
19 . The energy delivery device of claim 13 , further comprising an outer tube surrounding the coolant sheath.
20 . The energy delivery device of claim 19 , wherein the outer tube comprises an outer conductor.