公开(公告)号：US20230251045A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18012591

申请日：2021-06-25

Applicant: VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Jonathan B. BOREYKO ,  Mojtaba EDALATPOUR ,  Kevin R. MURPHY ,  Ranit MUKHERJEE

IPC: F28D15/04 ,  F25D19/00

CPC classification number: F28D15/046 ,  F25D19/006

Abstract: This disclosure provides a thermal diode including a first plate having a first surface defining a wick structure. The thermal diode can include a second plate having a smooth surface facing the wick structure, the smooth surface and the wick structure defining a chamber for accommodating a phase-change liquid. The thermal diode also can include a separator positioned between the first plate and the second plate to separate the wick structure from the smooth surface by a gap that is less than a capillary length of the phase-change liquid.