Thermal hydraulic characterization of stainless steel wicks for heat pipe applications

Revue Generale de Thermique

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 5-16

  Canti, Gianfranco ^a   Celata, Gian Piero ^a   Cumo, Maurizio ^a   Furrer, Massimo ^a  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Experimental measurements; Gauzes; Heat pipe; Sintered porous media; Wick

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008344083     PISSN: 00353159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-3159(97)82462-2     Document Type: Article

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