Patent ID: 11964549
Assignee: BP P.L.C.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H  Y | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A system comprising:
an electric heat source;
a first heat exchanger having a first portion and a second portion;
a first fluid circuit in substantial thermal contact with the electric heat source and configured to circulate a first thermal management fluid between the electric heat source and the first portion of the first heat exchanger, wherein the first fluid circuit is configured such that the first thermal management fluid can absorb heat from the electric heat source and can dissipate heat in the first heat exchanger; and
a second fluid circuit configured to pass a second thermal management fluid over the second portion of the first heat exchanger and absorb heat from the second portion of the first heat exchanger,
wherein
the second thermal management fluid comprises:
an aqueous carrier fluid; and
a dispersion of micelles within the aqueous carrier fluid, wherein each micelle comprises a solid hydrophobic core particle comprising a phase change material having a melting point in the range of 30° C. to 100° C. and one or more emulsifiers forming a micellar shell around the solid hydrophobic core particle.