Theoretical analysis of startup of a pulsating heat pipe

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 50, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 2309-2316

  Qu, W ^a   Ma, H B ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING THERMOPHYSICS   (China)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavities; Evaporation; Pulsating heat pipe; Startup; Vapor bubble shape

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CAPILLARY FLOW; EVAPORATION; HEAT FLUX;

OSCILLATING MOTIONS; PULSATING HEAT PIPE; VAPOR BUBBLE SHAPES;

HEAT PIPES;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CAPILLARY FLOW; EVAPORATION; HEAT FLUX; HEAT PIPES;

EID: 33947266412     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2006.10.043     Document Type: Article

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