A study of high-temperature heat pipes with multiple heat sources and sinks: Part I-experimental methodology and frozen startup profiles Article

Faghri, A, Buchko, M, Cao, Y. (1991). A study of high-temperature heat pipes with multiple heat sources and sinks: Part I-experimental methodology and frozen startup profiles . JOURNAL OF HEAT TRANSFER-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 113(4), 1003-1009. 10.1115/1.2911193

cited authors

  • Faghri, A; Buchko, M; Cao, Y

authors

abstract

  • A high-temperature sodium/stainless steel heat pipe with multiple heat sources and sinks was fabricated, processed, and tested. Experimental results from tests performed both under vacuum and in air are presented. The startup behavior of the heat pipe from the frozen state was investigated for various heat loads and input locations, with both low and high heat rejection rates at the condenser. No startup evaporator dryout failures were found, although the heat pipe was sonic-limited during startup in air. © 1991 by ASME.

publication date

  • January 1, 1991

published in

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start page

  • 1003

end page

  • 1009

volume

  • 113

issue

  • 4