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WEDGE-BASED HEAT SWITCH USING TEMPERATURE ACTIVATED PHASE TRANSITION MATERIAL
WEDGE-BASED HEAT SWITCH USING TEMPERATURE ACTIVATED PHASE TRANSITION MATERIAL
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机译:基于温度激活相变材料的楔形换热器
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A wedge-based heat switch includes a plurality of wedge segments on a shaft, an energy storage element (e.g., a spring or pressurized cavity) configured to store (and release) energy via compression or expansion of the element along the shaft and a temperature activated phase transition material. A temperature stimulus activates the phase transition material to release the stored energy and move the wedge segments axially along the shaft to expand or contract the plurality of wedge segments. The wedge-based heat switch may be configured as a unidirectional switch, either conductive-to-insulating or insulating-to-conductive, or a bi-directional switch. The specific design of the wedge-based heat switch is informed by such factors as unidirectional or bi-directional, required preloading of a surface, conductance ratio between conducting and insulating states, temperature stimulus, switching speed and form factor.
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