APPLYING PHASE SEPARATION OF A SOLVENT MIXTURE WITH A LOWER CRITICAL SOLUTION TEMPERATURE FOR ENHANCEMENT OF COOLING RATES BY FORCED AND FREE CONVECTION

摘要

A method and system for cooling a device (preferably a micro-device), comprising cooling the device by using a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) mixture. Enhancement of heat transfer rates is achieved during phase separation of a two-component system (two-component mixture) with a LCST. Convective heat transfer rates in small diameter pipes and over a vertical (hot) plate are demonstrated.