Patent ID: 6612120
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: F25D,G06F,H01L

Abstract:
A method for cooling a component having first and second regions characterized by first and second thermal dissipation rates, respectively, comprising:spraying both the first and second regions of the component with cooling fluid; and controlling the spraying of the first and second regions such that cooling fluid is sprayed on the first region at a mass flow rate appropriate for dissipating thermal energy from the first region at the first thermal dissipation rate, and such that cooling fluid is sprayed on the second region at a mass flow rate appropriate for dissipating thermal energy from the second region at the second thermal dissipation rate; wherein the step of controlling comprises detecting whether pooling is occurring on the first region, and adjusting the mass flow rate with which the first region is sprayed based upon the detection of whether pooling is occurring on the first region.