Patent ID: 8796875

Claim:
A housing apparatus for use with and electrical system comprising: a cover assembly comprising a front end, an aft end, and a cavity defined therebetween to enable said cover assembly to house the electrical system within said cavity; at least one electrode plate coupled to said cover assembly, wherein said at least one electrode plate comprises a portion that defines an opening that extends through said at least one electrode plate and said portion comprises a plurality of projections such that said at least one electrode plate is configured to provide an electrostatic fluid flow; and at least one annular sleeve coupled to said cover assembly and to said at least one electrode plate, wherein said at least one annular sleeve comprises an inner portion and an outer portion, said at least one annular sleeve further comprises a plurality of channels and a plurality of cooling structures that extend from said outer portion to said inner portion to facilitate channeling the electrostatic fluid flow within at least a portion of said housing apparatus to prevent a temperature of at least one of said housing apparatus and the electrical system positioned within said cavity from substantially increasing.