Numerical simulation of transient operation of loop heat pipes

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 967-974

  Kaya, T ^a   Perez R ^b   Gregori, C ^b   Torres, A ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Iberica del Espacio   (Spain)

Author keywords

Capillary pumped loops; Loop heat pipes; Two phase heat transfer

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SUPERHEATER TUBES; THERMAL LOAD; TRANSIENT ANALYSIS; TWO PHASE FLOW; WALL FLOW;

CAPILLARY PUMPED LOOPS; HEAT LEAKS; INCIPIENT WALL SUPERHEAT; LOOP HEAT PIPES;

HEAT PIPES;

EID: 39749149109     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2007.06.037     Document Type: Article

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