US 11,906,250 B2
Carbon fiber radiator fin system
Sandra Pitzak, Boulder, CO (US); and Vanessa Jane Clark, Denver, CO (US)
Assigned to Atomos Nuclear and Space Corporation, Denver, CO (US)
Filed by Atomos Nuclear and Space Corporation, Denver, CO (US)
Filed on May 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/740,238.
Application 17/740,238 is a continuation of application No. 16/664,986, filed on Oct. 28, 2019, granted, now 11,326,841.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/754,325, filed on Nov. 1, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0268531 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. F28F 1/30 (2006.01); F28F 21/02 (2006.01); B23K 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC F28F 1/30 (2013.01) [B23K 15/0046 (2013.01); F28F 21/02 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of manufacturing a carbon fiber radiator fin system, the method comprising:
providing a set of carbon fibers configured to bend at least along a longitudinal axis;
interlacing the set of carbon fibers to form a radiator fin, the radiator fin formed from the set of carbon fibers;
wherein the radiator fin is devoid of weft tows in the subset of carbon fibers; and
attaching the radiator fin to a heat pipe, the heat pipe in thermal communication with a thermal energy source; wherein:
substantially each carbon fiber of the set of carbon fibers is coupled to the heat pipe; and
the radiator fin conducts thermal energy away from the heat pipe.
 
8. A carbon fiber radiator fin system comprising:
a set of carbon fibers configured to bend at least along a longitudinal axis, each carbon fiber configured to conduct thermal energy when in thermal communication with a heat pipe for conducting thermal energy away from the heat pipe,
wherein the set of carbon fibers form an interlaced pattern to define a radiator fin, the radiator fin being in thermal communication with the heat pipe,
wherein at least one carbon fiber of the set of carbon fibers is in direct thermal contact with the heat pipe at more than one location along a respective longitudinal axis of each carbon fiber;
wherein the interlaced pattern includes one of a braided pattern; and
wherein the braided interlaced pattern is devoid of weft tows.