Heat Exchanger Base for a Portable Laser System.

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Abstract:

This report describes a rigid, lightweight, base for a portable laser system, the base including a heat exchanger for dissipating heat conducted thereto from the laser system. Heretofore, portable laser systems designed for field use have required massive structural bases to provide the necessary rigidity to maintain the optical alignment of the laser system while in use. Furthermore, high power laser sources required cooling provided by a heat exchanger using water as the thermal transfer medium. The additional weight caused by the massive structural base and the additional components required by the water coolant heat exchanger greatly reduced the portability of the laser system. To overcome the above-noted problems experienced with portable laser systems, the base of the present invention has been devised to enhance the portability of laser systems and comprises, essentially, a lightweight, low profile, aluminum base having an air coolant heat exchanger contained therein.

Author(s):
Dawson, Stanley R. ; Hayes, Cecil L.
Author Organization(s):
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON DC
Descriptive Note:
Patent Application,
Pagination:
0007

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Availability: This Government-owned Invention Available For U.s. Licensing And, Possibly, For Foreign Licensing. Copy Of Application Available Ntis.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
PAT-APPL-210 068
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*Patent applications, *Lasers, *Portable equipment, *Bases(Structures), *Air cooled, Inventions, Aluminum alloys, Heat exchangers, Field equipment, Lightweight
Field(s)/Group(s):
Lasers and Masers
Report Date:
1980 Nov 24