Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Heat Energy

Abstract

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, which comprises a ship flight deck (e.g., an aluminum flight deck). The system further comprises a plurality of heat pipes. Each of the plurality of heat pipes is installed in a cavity defined by a ship flight deck. Each of the plurality of heat pipes can be surrounded by a high heat capacity material such as a Phase Change Material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a ship flight deck; and   a plurality of heat pipes, each of the plurality of heat pipes installed in a cavity defined by a ship flight deck, each of the plurality of heat pipes surrounded by a Phase Change Material, wherein:
 each cavity defines a triangular cross-section; 
 each of the plurality of heat pipes comprises aluminum tubing with a nickel plated interior; and 
 each of the plurality of heat pipes comprises a porous wick liner that is constructed to be substantially saturated with water in operation. 
   
     
     
         2 . A system comprising:
 a ship flight deck; and   a plurality of heat pipes, each of the plurality of heat pipes installed in a cavity defined by a ship flight deck, each of the plurality of heat pipes surrounded by a high heat capacity material, wherein:
 each cavity defines a triangular cross-section; 
 each of the plurality of heat pipes comprises aluminum tubing with a nickel plated interior; and 
 each of the plurality of heat pipes comprises a porous wick liner that is constructed to be substantially saturated with water in operation. 
   
     
     
         3 . A system comprising:
 an aluminum ship flight deck; and   a plurality of heat pipes, each of the plurality of heat pipes installed in a cavity defined by a ship flight deck, each of the plurality of heat pipes surrounded by a high heat capacity material.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein:
 each cavity defines a triangular cross-section.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein:
 each of the plurality of heat pipes comprises aluminum tubing.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein:
 each of the plurality of heat pipes comprises aluminum tubing with a nickel plated interior.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein:
 each of the plurality of heat pipes comprises a polymer.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein:
 each of the plurality of heat pipes comprises a porous wick liner that is constructed to be substantially saturated with water in operation.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the high heat capacity material is a Phase Change Material that absorbs energy via a solid to liquid phase change.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the high heat capacity material is a Phase Change Material that releases energy via a liquid to solid phase change.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the high heat capacity is organic.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the high heat capacity is inorganic.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the high heat capacity comprises a eutectic material.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the high heat capacity is a solid-solid Phase Change Material.