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A thermal management system (201) is provided herein which comprises a plurality of heat sources (203), a heat exchanger (205), a plurality of heat pipes (207) in thermal communication with said heat exchanger, and a synthetic jet actuator (211) adapted to direct a synthetic jet upon or across a sur

A thermal management system (201) is provided herein which comprises a plurality of heat sources (203), a heat exchanger (205), a plurality of heat pipes (207) in thermal communication with said heat exchanger, and a synthetic jet actuator (211) adapted to direct a synthetic jet upon or across a surface of said heat exchanger.

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What is claimed is: 1. A thermal management system, comprising: a chassis which encloses an interior space; a duct which extends through said interior space and which is in open communication with the environment exterior to the chassis; a synthetic jet actuator disposed on an interior surface of s

What is claimed is: 1. A thermal management system, comprising: a chassis which encloses an interior space; a duct which extends through said interior space and which is in open communication with the environment exterior to the chassis; a synthetic jet actuator disposed on an interior surface of said duct; and a heat pipe disposed on a surface of said duct. 2. The thermal management system of claim 1, wherein said heat pipe is a flat heat pipe. 3. The thermal management system of claim 2, further comprising a heat source disposed within said chassis, and wherein said duct is disposed adjacent to said heat source. 4. The thermal management system of claim 3, wherein said duct is in thermal contact with said heat source. 5. The thermal management system of claim 1, wherein said heat pipe is a flat heat pipe, wherein said duct is essentially rectangular in a cross-section taken along its longitudinal axis, and wherein said heat pipe is disposed along a side of said duct. 6. The thermal management system of claim 5, wherein said heat pipe is disposed on an exterior surface of said duct. 7. The thermal management system of claim 5, wherein said heat pipe is disposed on an interior surface of said duct.