Effect of number of mesh layers and fluid loading on the performance of screen mesh wicked heat pipes

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 589-595

  Kempers, R ^a   Ewing, D ^a   Ching, C Y ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conduction model; Fluid loading; Mesh layers; Wicked heat pipes

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; HEAT CONDUCTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); THERMOANALYSIS;

CONDUCTION MODEL; FLUID LOADING; MESH LAYERS; WICKED HEAT PIPES;

HEAT PIPES;

EID: 28244483903     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2005.07.004     Document Type: Article

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