Aircraft Thermal Heat Conduction Method

An aircraft thermal management technology using one-way heat transfer of planar bridging-droplet thermal diodes was developed for use with electronics, aircraft, and spacecraft. Diodes are a special kind of device that allow heat to conduct in only one direction by use of engineered materials. For management of heat, diodes are attractive because they enable the dumping of heat entering one side, while resisting heat on the opposite side. In the case of aircraft, heat is absorbed from an overheated plane but resisted from the outside environment.