US 11,914,435 B2
Systems and methods for fractal cooling
Andrew Kostrzewski, Garden Grove, CA (US); Kang S. Lee, Tustin, CA (US); and Christopher LaMontagna, Torrance, CA (US)
Assigned to MERCURY MISSION SYSTEMS, LLC, Andover, MA (US)
Filed by MERCURY MISSION SYSTEMS, LLC, Andover, MA (US)
Filed on Mar. 20, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/826,103.
Prior Publication US 2021/0294396 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. G06F 1/20 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01); F01D 5/18 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/20 (2013.01) [F01D 5/182 (2013.01); H05K 7/20172 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fractal vibrorotational fluid flow actuator, comprising:
a primary vibrational fluid flow actuator, comprising:
a primary central body portion including a central axis,
a plurality of primary blades extending radially from an outer circumference of the primary central body portion; and
a plurality of primary tines configured to contact a surface of a device;
wherein when the primary vibrorotational fluid flow actuator is placed such that at least one of the plurality of primary tines are in physical contact with the surface of the device, the primary vibrorotational fluid flow actuator rotates in response to vibration of the surface of the device such that the primary blades and primary central body portion rotate about the axis of the primary central body portion thereby inducing fluid flow in a fluid surrounding the fractal primary fluid flow actuator;
a plurality of secondary vibrational fluid flow actuators, each positioned on a respective blade of the plurality of primary blades of the primary vibrational fluid flow actuator, each of the plurality of secondary vibrational fluid flow actuators comprising:
a secondary central body portion including a central axis,
a plurality of secondary blades extending radially from an outer circumference of the secondary central body portion; and
a plurality of secondary tines positioned to contact a surface of the respective blade of the plurality of primary blades on which the secondary vibrational fluid flow actuator is positioned;
wherein when a secondary vibrorotational fluid flow actuator is placed such that at least one of the plurality of secondary tines are in physical contact with the surface of the respective blade, vibration of the respective blade induces rotation of the secondary vibrorotational fluid flow actuator such that the secondary blades and secondary central body portion rotate about the axis of the secondary central body portion thereby inducing fluid flow in a fluid surrounding the secondary fluid flow actuator.