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A one-dimensional model of a micro heat pipe during steady-state operation.

Author(s) : LONGTIN J. P., BADRAN B., GERNER F. M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Micro heat pipes are small structures that will be used to cool microscale devices. They function much like their conventional counterparts, with a few exceptions, most notably the absence of a wick. It is expected that water-filled micro heat pipes will be able to dissipate heat fluxes on the order of 10-15 watts/cm2. Both simple scaling and the model results show that the maximum heat transport capability of a micro heat pipe varies with the inverse of its length and the cube of its hydraulic diameter, implying the largest, shortest pipes possible should be used.

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  • Original title: A one-dimensional model of a micro heat pipe during steady-state operation.
  • Record ID : 1995-2853
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: General information
  • Source: J. Heat Transf. - vol. 116 - n. 3
  • Publication date: 1994/08
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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