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Study on flow and heat transfer characteristics of heat pipe with axial "omega"-shaped microgrooves.

Author(s) : CHEN Y., ZHANG C., SHI M., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A theoretical model of fluid flow and heat transfer in a heat pipe with axial "omega"-shaped grooves has been conducted to study the maximum heat transport capability of these types of heat pipes. The influence of variations in the capillary radius, liquid-vapour interfacial shear stress and the contact angle are all considered and analyzed. The effect of vapour core and wick structure on the fluid flow characteristics and the effect of the heat load on the capillary radius at the evaporator end cap, as well as the effect of the wick structure on the heat transfer performance are all analyzed numerically and discussed. The axial distribution of the capillary radius, fluid pressure and mean velocity are obtained. In addition, the calculated maximum heat transport capability of the heat pipe at different working temperatures is compared with that obtained from a traditional capillary pressure balance model, in which the interfacial shear stress is neglected. The accuracy of the present model is verified by experimental data obtained in this paper. [Reprinted with permission from Elsevier. Copyright, 2008].

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  • Original title: Study on flow and heat transfer characteristics of heat pipe with axial "omega"-shaped microgrooves.
  • Record ID : 2009-1053
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer - vol. 52 - n. 3-4
  • Publication date: 2009/01

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