Dwight E Hull

US Patent:

62307908, May 15, 2001

Filed:

May 10, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/309004

Inventors:

Michael D. Hemingway - Littleton CO
Glen W. Hicks - Sedalia CO
Dwight E. Hull - Littleton CO
Michael D. Ritchie - Littleton CO

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

International Classification:

F28F 700
F28F 2700
F28D 1500

US Classification:

165 804

Abstract:

A thermal control system for use in a mobile craft is disclosed. The thermal control system generally includes a structure for supporting one or more heat sources, such as electronic equipment and at least a first heat pipe contained within the structure, the first heat pipe being capable of transferring heat energy from the heat source(s) toward an outboard surface of the structure and/or inhibiting such transfer of heat energy to the outboard surface of the structure, in order to maintain the heat source(s) substantially at room temperatures during operation of such electronics equipment.