The Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) has inked an exclusive license with Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), of Lancaster, PA for Momentum-driven Vortex Phase Separator (MDVPS) technology. The Interphase Transport Phenomena Group of the Space Engineering Research Center (SERC) at TAMUS’ Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) developed the technology. ACT specializes in advanced thermal technology development and custom thermal product manufacturing, including the design and development of heat pipes, pumped liquid and two-phase loops, and thermal storage devices for aerospace, military, commercial, and government R&D customers. The company plans to apply the TAMUS technology to design systems with higher heat transport and lower overall system size for applications such as air conditioning, humidity control, purification, and vapor compression. The addition of MDVPS technology expands ACT’s portfolio of two-phase technology, which uses evaporation and condensation to absorb and reject heat, allowing for direct contact heat and mass transfer. The technology has performed well in all orientations and under microgravity conditions, suggesting suitability both for aerospace and ground applications.<\/p>\n