Patent ID: 7940524

Claim:
A closed-loop cooling system for a phased array antenna comprising: a cooling structure comprising: a plurality of coolant inlet pipes; a plurality of coolant outlet pipes; a plurality of cooling platforms each comprising a coolant channel, wherein the coolant channel: begins at one of the plurality of coolant inlet pipes; terminates at one of the plurality of coolant outlet pipes; and provides a flow path for a fluid coolant; at least one base plate releasably mounted to at least one of the plurality of cooling platforms; and wherein: one or more antenna elements associated with the phased array antenna are mounted to the at least one base plate releasably mounted to at least one of the plurality of cooling platforms; and the flow of the fluid coolant through the coolant channel dissipates thermal energy produced by the one or more antenna elements; a heat exchanger; a pump for circulating the fluid coolant around a coolant loop; wherein the closed-loop cooling system and phased array antenna are positioned on a mast of a vessel; and wherein the cooling system receives power from a power source that is remote from the mast.