Startup performance of a liquid-metal heat pipe in near-vacuum and gas-loaded modes.

Author(s) : PONNAPPAN R., CHANG W. S.

Type of article: Article

Summary

In liquid-metal heat pipes, a calculated amount of inert gas is filled as one of the safest means to start them from a frozen state. An arterial-type sodium heat pipe with a long transport section has been tested for startup performance in both vacuum and gas-filled modes.

Details

  • Original title: Startup performance of a liquid-metal heat pipe in near-vacuum and gas-loaded modes.
  • Record ID : 1995-2170
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. Thermophys. Heat Transf. - vol. 8 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1994

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