Thin film evaporation effect on heat transport capability in a grooved heat pipe

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 227-233

  Jiao, A J ^a   Riegler, R ^a   Ma, H B ^a   Peterson, G P ^b  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Condenser; Evaporator; Heat pipe; Thin film heat transfer

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; CONDENSATION; CONTACT ANGLE; EVAPORATION; EVAPORATORS; HEAT TRANSFER; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THIN FILMS;

CAPILLARY LIMITATION; HEAT TRANSPORT CAPABILITY; THIN FILM EVAPORATION EFFECT; THIN FILM HEAT TRANSFER;

HEAT PIPES;

EID: 22244473001     PISSN: 16134982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10404-004-0015-6     Document Type: Article

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