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Pcm-based heat exchanger and uses thereof

Véronique Michaud, Sophia Haussener, Matthieu Gani, Lucas Fuentes Valenzuela, Marc Roulin
2019
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Abstract

A PCM-based heat exchanger is disclosed, said phase change material (PCM)-based heat exchanger comprising: a) a case having insulated walls comprising an inlet and an outlet; and b) a plurality of modules comprising a support structure containing a phase change material, wherein said modules are arranged within said case in a way as to define a fluidic path connecting said inlet with said outlet. Another object relates to an apparatus, wherein said apparatus is an incubator, such as an infant incubator or a chicken/eggs incubator, or a glove box, characterized in that it comprises the PCM-based heat exchanger operatively connected with a hood defining an insulating compartment, a fan adapted for injecting an air flow into said PCM-based heat exchanger and a system to regulate the air temperature inside the hood.

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Véronique Michaud, Sophia Haussener, Matthieu Gani, Lucas Fuentes Valenzuela, Marc Roulin
2019
Patents

Abstract

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/7cc31c7f-814b-42e4-b5a8-c454f5f08311

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