I-Corps: Rapid Heating and Cooling Technology for Liquids

I-Corps：液体快速加热和冷却技术

• 批准号: 2228384
• 负责人: Marissa Rylander
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: University of Texas at Austin
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-08-01 至 2024-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2228384&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Corps; Rapid; Heating; Cooling; Technology

The broader impact/commercial potential of this I-Corps project is the development of a technology that rapidly and uniformly heats or cools liquids to the desired temperature. Conventional methods for heating or cooling liquids (e.g., breast milk/formula, wine, coffee, pharmaceuticals, intravenous fluids, blood, or chemicals) are not satisfactory for certain applications due to the extended timeframes required to reach the desired temperature. A primary application for this technology is warming of baby formula and breast milk, which is relevant to households, child development centers, nurseries, and neonatal care facilities in hospitals. The proposed device may be used to both heat and cool liquids rapidly and uniformly, which broadens the opportunities for a wide range of commercial applications. Such a device may have applications in the restaurant industry, pharmacies, drug companies, chemical industries, and military applications.This I-Corps project is based on the development of a heat exchanger technology that rapidly heats and cools liquids uniformly to the desired temperature. Compared to traditional methods that rely on heat conduction through the vessel containing the fluid, the proposed technology directly heats or cools the target liquid. The proposed technology leverages the on demand hot or cold temperatures and steady flow rate of a conventional household water faucet to expedite the heat transfer process when coupled with an efficient and rapid circulation of the target/primary liquid through the proposed heat exchanger system. Existing technologies for warming beverages, including breast milk and formula, focus on boiling water in a stagnant bath and subsequent heat conduction through the bottle comprised of insulating plastic or glass. The proposed technology may be used to heat from refrigerator temperatures of 36 degrees Fahrenheit to the desired temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit in less than 30 seconds compared to traditional bottle warmers that require approximately 10 min, decreasing heating time by a factor of 20. Similarly, the proposed technology may be used to chill a standard liquid volume of 750 ml from a room temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit to 55 degrees Fahrenheit in one minute compared to traditional methods that require significantly longer time periods.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该I-Corps项目的更广泛的影响/商业潜力是开发一种技术，该技术可以快速，均匀地将液体加热或冷却到所需的温度。用于加热或冷却液体的常规方法（例如母乳/配方奶，葡萄酒，咖啡，药品，静脉输液，血液或化学物质）对于某些应用而言，由于达到所需温度所需的延长时间范围，对于某些应用而言并不令人满意。该技术的主要应用是对婴儿配方奶粉和母乳的变暖，这与医院中的家庭，儿童发育中心，苗圃和新生儿护理设施有关。该提出的设备可快速和均匀地用于加热和凉爽的液体，从而扩大了广泛的商业应用的机会。这种设备可能在餐饮业，药房，制药公司，化学工业和军事应用中都有应用。该I-Corps项目基于开发热交换器技术，该技术可以迅速加热并均匀地冷却液体至所需的温度。与传统的方法相比，这些方法依赖于含有流体的容器的热传导，提出的技术会直接加热或冷却目标液体。提出的技术利用了按需炎热或冷温和常规家用水龙头的稳定流速，以加快与拟议的热交换器系统的有效且快速循环的效率和快速循环。现有用于变暖饮料的技术，包括母乳和配方奶粉，专注于停滞的浴室中的沸水，并通过由绝缘塑料或玻璃制成的瓶子进行热传导。 The proposed technology may be used to heat from refrigerator temperatures of 36 degrees Fahrenheit to the desired temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit in less than 30 seconds compared to traditional bottle warmers that require approximately 10 min, decreasing heating time by a factor of 20. Similarly, the proposed technology may be used to chill a standard liquid volume of 750 ml from a room temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit to 55 degrees与需要更长时间的传统方法相比，华氏一分钟内。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并使用基金会的知识分子优点和更广泛的影响标准，被认为值得通过评估来获得支持。