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AN ANALYSIS OF THE VAPOUR FLOW AND THE HEAT CONDUCTION THROUGH THE LIQUID-WICK AND PIPE WALL IN A HEAT PIPE WITH SINGLE OR MULTIPLE HEAT SOURCES.

Author(s) : CHEN M. M., FAGHRI A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A NUMERICAL ANALYSIS IS PRESENTED FOR THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF HEAT PIPES WITH SINGLE OR MULTIPLE HEAT SOURCES. IT INCLUDES THE HEAT CONDUCTION IN THE WALL AND LIQUID-WICK REGIONS AS WELL AS THE COMPRESSIBILITY EFFECT OF THE VAPOUR INSIDE THE HEAT PIPE. THE TWO-DIMENSIONAL ELLIPTIC GOVERNING EQUATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM RELATION AND APPROPRIATE BOUNDARY CONDITIONS ARE SOLVED NUMERICALLY. THE SOLUTIONS ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH EXISTING EXPERIMENTAL DATA FOR THE VAPOUR AND WALL TEMPERATURES AT BOTH LOW AND HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURES.

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  • Original title: AN ANALYSIS OF THE VAPOUR FLOW AND THE HEAT CONDUCTION THROUGH THE LIQUID-WICK AND PIPE WALL IN A HEAT PIPE WITH SINGLE OR MULTIPLE HEAT SOURCES.
  • Record ID : 1991-2079
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer - vol. 33 - n. 9
  • Publication date: 1990/09

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