Cluster of inclined structures

Abstract

The present invention involves both the geometrical specification of a structure and positioning the structure in the cluster layout to achieve rapid heating/cooling as a medium transverses through them, and with little pressure drop penalty.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An array structure and its positioning in the cluster layout comprising one or more shape edges arranged to achieve rapid heating/cooling as a medium transverses through them, and with little pressure drop penalty. 
     
     
         2 . The array structure according to  claim 1 , wherein said each shape edges are positioned at an angle to the transverse edge in the range 1° to 89°. 
     
     
         3 . The array structure according to  claim 1 , wherein a cross-sectional area of any one of sloped gaps is less than a cross-section area of transverse gaps between which the sloped channel extends. 
     
     
         4 . The array structure according to  claim 1 , wherein elements of a heat dissipation zone separating one or more channels are heat dissipation sources. 
     
     
         5 . The array structure according to  claim 1 , wherein sloped gaps are uniformly spaced from each other within a heat dissipation zone. 
     
     
         6 . The array structure of  claim 1  capable of use as a heat sink device, wherein oblique channels are uniformly spaced from each other within a heat dissipation zone. 
     
     
         7 . The array structure of  claim 1  capable of use as a heat sink device, further comprising at least one heat concentration zone within a heat dissipation zone, such that spacing of oblique channels within the at least one heat concentration zone is less than the spacing of the oblique channels within a remaining portion of the heat dissipation zone. 
     
     
         8 . The array structure of  claim 1  capable of use as a heat sink device, further comprising at least one heat concentration zone within the heat dissipation zone, such that spacing of transverse channels within the at least one heat concentration zone is less than the spacing of the transverse channels within a remaining portion of the heat dissipation zone. 
     
     
         9 . The array structure of  claim 8  capable of use as a heat sink device, further comprising a plurality of heat concentration zones within the heat dissipation zone.