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Analysis of loop heat pipe performance under varying wick loads.

Author(s) : REIS A. H., MIGUEL A. F., AYDIN M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

In this paper, the authors analyse the effect of curvature of the liquid-vapour interface upon the vapour pressure within wick pores. They show how this effect affects start-up by requiring a difference between wick and condenser temperatures as higher as wick pore with becomes smaller. They also analyse transient operation and found that ideally loop heat pipes are self-adjusting systems that tend to result in stable operation. They present a formula to describe the transient regime.

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Pages: 451-455

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  • Original title: Analysis of loop heat pipe performance under varying wick loads.
  • Record ID : 2006-1149
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Strojniski vestnik - Journal of mechanical Engineering - vol. 51 - n. 7-8
  • Publication date: 2005

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