NASA NTRS · 19890000078
High-Capacity Heat-Pipe Evaporator
Abstract
Heat pipe with cylindrical heat-input surface has higher contact thermal conductance than one with usual flat surface. Cylindrical heat absorber promotes nearly uniform flow of heat into pipe at all places around periphery of pipe, helps eliminate hotspots on heat source. Lugs in aluminum pipe carry heat from outer surface to liquid oozing from capillaries of wick. Liquid absorbs heat, evaporates, and passes out of evaporator through interlug passages.
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Oren, J. A., Duschatko, R. J., Voss, F. E., Sauer, L. W.. 1989-02-01. High-Capacity Heat-Pipe Evaporator. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19890000078
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