公开(公告)号：US3774374A

公开(公告)日：1973-11-27

申请号：US3774374D

申请日：1971-06-09

Applicant: GAS DEV CORP

Inventor： DUFOUR R ,  RUSH W

IPC: F24F3/14 ,  F24F3/147 ,  B01D53/06

CPC classification number: F24F3/1423 ,  F24F2003/1464 ,  F24F2203/1008 ,  F24F2203/1012 ,  F24F2203/1016 ,  F24F2203/102 ,  F24F2203/1032 ,  F24F2203/104 ,  F24F2203/1064 ,  F24F2203/1072 ,  F24F2203/1084

Abstract: The application discloses an improved environmental control unit using in unitary combination a heat pipe as the heat source for the regeneration of the L-wheel. The heat pipe contains sodium metal which is vaporized by heating one end of the pipe in a firebox remote from the environmental control unit. The other end of the heat pipe extends into the heating section just upstream from the L-wheel. There, the air passing over the heat pipe surface, which optionally may be finned, causes sodium vapor in the pipe to condense, thus giving up its latent heat of condensation to the air stream, heating it to a temperature sufficient to dry the wheel. The improved heat pipe is efficient, safe, easily controllable and self-adjustable.

Abstract translation: 该申请公开了一种改进的环境控制单元，其使用热管作为用于再生L轮的热源的单一组合。 热管含有金属钠，其通过在远离环境控制单元的火箱中加热管道的一端来汽化。 热管的另一端在L轮的正上方延伸进入加热部。 在那里，通过热管表面的空气，其任选地可以是翅片，导致管道中的钠蒸汽冷凝，从而放弃其与空气流的冷凝潜热，将其加热到足以干燥车轮的温度。 改进的热管是高效，安全，易于控制和自我调节的。