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Caractérisation thermique hydraulique d'un caloduc à circulation extracapillaire.

Thermal hydraulic characterization of a heat pipe with extracapillary circulation.

Auteurs : CANTI G., CELATA G. P., CUMO M., et al.

Type d'article : Article

Résumé

Heat pipe devices, for their typical working mechanisms, are particularly suitable for zero gravity applications (satellites). This work reports the results of experimental tests carried out on a heat pipe facility designed to investigate the thermal-hydraulic performance of a water heat pipe. The device layout makes it possible to simulate a heat pipe working in space applications. The evaporating section, completely lined by wicks (sintered stainless steel), and nearly plane shaped, is housed in a cylindrical container. Two test series were performed with reference to different heater sizes obtaining for the evaporating heat flux a value of 13 W.cm-2 in the first series and of 20 W.cm-2 in the second one, using a smaller heater size. This result means that it is potentialy possible to use more compact evaporators and to work at higher system operating pressure values.

Détails

  • Titre original : Thermal hydraulic characterization of a heat pipe with extracapillary circulation.
  • Identifiant de la fiche : 2003-0106
  • Langues : Anglais
  • Source : International Journal of thermal Sciences - vol. 41 - n. 2
  • Date d'édition : 02/2002

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