A review and comparative study of the investigations on micro heat pipes

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 31, Issue 6-7, 2007, Pages 664-688

  Sobhan, C B ^a   Rag, R L ^a   Peterson, G P ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*

Author keywords

Electronics cooling; Heat pipe analysis; Micro heat pipe

Indexed keywords

COOLING; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER;

ELECTRONICS COOLING; HEAT PIPE ANALYSIS; MICRO HEAT PIPES;

HEAT PIPES;

COOLING; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT PIPES; HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 35748949871     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1285     Document Type: Review

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