System and method for cooling an electrical device in a closed air volume

Abstract

A method for cooling is disclosed, the method including but not limited to supplying a first portion of a closed volume of air to a first electrical device; discharging the first portion of the closed volume of air from the first motor into a first heat exchanger; discharging the first portion of the closed volume of air from the first heat exchanger into the closed volume of air; supplying a second portion of the closed volume of air to a second electrical device; discharging the second portion of the closed volume of air from the second motor into a second heat exchanger; and discharging the second portion of the closed volume of air from the second heat exchanger into the closed volume of air. A system is provided for performing the method.

1 . A method for cooling, the method comprising:
 Supplying a first portion of a closed volume of air to a first electrical device;   Discharging the first portion of the closed volume of air from the first motor into a first heat exchanger;   Discharging the first portion of the closed volume of air from the first heat exchanger into the closed volume of air;   Supplying a second portion of the closed volume of air to a second electrical device;   Discharging the second portion of the closed volume of air from the second electrical device into a second heat exchanger; and   Discharging the second portion of the closed volume of air from the second heat exchanger into the closed volume of air.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first heat exchanger has a cooling capacity greater than necessary to cool the first portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the first electrical device. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second heat exchanger has a cooling capacity greater than necessary to cool the second portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the second electrical device. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first heat exchanger has a cooling capacity greater than necessary to cool the first portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the first electrical device and the second heat exchanger has a cooling capacity greater than necessary to cool the second portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the second electrical device. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first heat exchanger has a cooling capacity sufficient to cool the first portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the first heat exchanger and the second portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the second heat exchanger. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second heat exchanger has a cooling capacity sufficient to cool the first portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the first heat exchanger and the second portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the second heat exchanger. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 Mixing with the closed volume of air, the first portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the first heat exchanger and second portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the second heat exchanger.   
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 Heating the closed volume of air with the first portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the first heat exchanger and second portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the second heat exchanger.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 Cooling in the first heat exchanger, the first portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the first motor into the first heat exchanger.   
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 Cooling in the first heat exchanger, the closed volume of air including the second portion of the closed volume of air discharged from the second heat exchanger.   
   
   
       11 . A system for cooling, the system comprising:
 A first air blower in pneumatic communication with a first portion of a closed volume of air and a first electrical device;   A first heat exchanger in pneumatic communication with the first portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the first electrical device;   A first air discharger in pneumatic communication with the first heat exchanger and the closed volume of air for discharging the first portion of the closed volume of air from the first heat exchanger into the closed volume of air;   A second air blower in pneumatic communication with a second portion of the closed volume of air and a second electrical device;   A second heat exchanger in pneumatic communication with the second portion of the closed volume of air from the second electrical device into a second heat exchanger;   and   A second air discharger in pneumatic communication with the second heat exchanger and the closed volume of air for discharging the second portion of the closed volume of air from the second heat exchanger into the closed volume of air.   
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first heat exchanger has a cooling capacity greater than necessary to cool the first portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the first electrical device. 
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the second heat exchanger has a cooling capacity greater than necessary to cool the second portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the second electrical device. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first heat exchanger has a cooling capacity greater than necessary to cool the first portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the first electrical device and the second heat exchanger has a cooling capacity greater than necessary to cool the second portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the second electrical device. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first heat exchanger has a cooling capacity sufficient to cool the first portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the first heat exchanger and the second portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the second heat exchanger. 
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the second heat exchanger has a cooling capacity sufficient to cool the first portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the first heat exchanger and the second portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the second heat exchanger. 
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the closed volume of air mixes the first portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the first heat exchanger and the second portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the second heat exchanger. 
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the closed volume of air is heated by the first portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the first heat exchanger and by second portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the second heat exchanger. 
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the first heat exchanger cools the first portion of the closed volume of air discharging from the first electrical device into the first heat exchanger. 
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the first heat exchanger cools the closed volume of air including the second portion of the closed volume of air discharged from the second heat exchanger. 
   
   
       21 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the closed volume of air is enclosed within an equipment room. 
   
   
       22 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the closed volume of air is enclosed within an integral structure of a naval vessel. 
   
   
       23 . The system of  claim 11 , the system further comprising a first electrical section containing heat producing electrical devices and a second electrical section containing control electronics for the electrical devices, wherein the heat producing electrical devices are motors and the control electronics are in thermal communication with a heat sink. 
   
   
       24 . The system of  claim 23 , wherein the heat sink further comprises a highly thermal conductive material coated with a non corrosive material. 
   
   
       25 . The system of  claim 23 , wherein the highly conductive material is copper and the non corrosive material is nickel. 
   
   
       26 . The system of  claim 23 , wherein the heat sink is in thermal communication with an air supply for an engine. 
   
   
       27 . The system of  claim 23 , wherein the control electronics are electrically rated greater than twenty five percent higher than a normal duty cycle for the control electronics. 
   
   
       28 . The system of  claim 23 , wherein the control electronics are electrically rated greater than one hundred percent higher than a normal duty cycle for the control electronics. 
   
   
       29 . The system of  claim 23 , further comprising:
 An engine air supply in pneumatic communication with the second section comprising the control electronics.