Transient characterization of flat plate heat pipes during startup and shutdown operations

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 43, Issue 15, 2000, Pages 2641-2655

  Wang, Y ^a   Vafai, K ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Flat shaped heat pipes; Startup and shutdown; Transient characteristics

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; THERMAL DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS;

THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

HEAT PIPES;

FLAT PLATE; HEAT EXCHANGER; SHUTDOWN (MACHINES); START UP (MACHINES);

EID: 0342493309     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(99)00295-1     Document Type: Article

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