A simplified transient three-dimensional model for estimating the thermal performance of the vapor chambers

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 17-18, 2006, Pages 2087-2094

  Chen, Yen Shu ^a   Chien, Kuo Hsiang ^b   Wang, Chi Chuan ^b   Hung, Tzu Chen ^c   Pei, Bau Shei ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^c I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Heat pipes; Linear model; Transient; Vapor chambers

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMOANALYSIS; VAPORS;

LINEAR MODEL; TRANSIENT; VAPOR CHAMBERS;

HEAT PIPES;

EID: 33745258990     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2006.04.008     Document Type: Article

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