Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
The high heat transfer capacity of liquid-metal heat pipes is demonstrated in performance tests with mercury, potassium, sodium, and lithium working fluids and wick structures which serve to minimize liquid pressure losses and vapor/liquid interactions. Appropriate wicks for horizontal and vertical operation are described. It is shown that heat-transfer with these wicks is limited by vapor flow effects. Examples are given of particular effects associated with a long adiabatic section between evaporator and condenser and with a heat source of uniform temperature as opposed to a source of uniform power.
Keywords:
FLUID MECHANICS AND HEAT TRANSFER
Type:
CONF-780531-3
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LA-UR-78-547
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AIAA PAPER 78-431
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International Heat Pipe Conference; May 22, 1978 - May 24, 1978; Palo Alto, CA
Format:
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