The minimum meniscus radius and capillary heat transport limit in micro heat pipes

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 227-233

  Ma, H B ^a   Peterson, G P ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat Pipes and Thermosyphons; Phase Change Phenomena; Thermocapillary flows

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; CONTACT ANGLE; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE INTERFACES; PRESSURE DROP; SHEAR STRESS; VAPOR PRESSURE;

LAPLACE YOUNG EQUATION; MINIMUM MENISCUS RADIUS;

HEAT PIPES;

HEAT TRANSFER; MENISCUS; PIPE;

EID: 2042493493     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: 15288943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2830046     Document Type: Editorial

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