Transient analysis of nonconventional heat pipes Conference

Cao, Y, Faghri, A, Chang, WS. (1991). Transient analysis of nonconventional heat pipes . American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD, 181 1-8.

cited authors

  • Cao, Y; Faghri, A; Chang, WS

abstract

  • A numerical analysis of transient heat pipe performance including nonconventional heat pipes with nonuniform heat distributions is presented. A body-fitted grid system was applied to a three-dimensional wall and wick model which was coupled with a transient compressible quasi - one-dimensional vapor flow model. The numerical results were first compared with experimental data from cylindrical heat pipes with good agreement. Numerical calculations were then made for a leading edge heat pipe with localized high heat fluxes. Performance characteristics different from conventional heat pipes are illustrated.

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publication date

  • December 1, 1991

published in

start page

  • 1

end page

  • 8

volume

  • 181