Experimental validation of an analytical model for predicting the thermal and hydrodynamic capabilities of flat micro heat pipes

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 1114-1122

  Revellin, Rémi ^a   Rullière, Romuald ^a   Lefèvre, Frédéric ^a   Bonjour, Jocelyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Analytical model; Meniscus curvature; Micro heat pipe; Micro grooves; Two phase heat spreader

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSATION; EVAPORATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT PIPES; HEATING EQUIPMENT; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; PIPE; SPREADERS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL EVAPORATION; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; VAPORS;

ANALYTICAL MODEL; MENISCUS CURVATURE; MICRO HEAT PIPE; MICRO-GROOVES; TWO-PHASE HEAT SPREADER;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 58849097594     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2008.06.002     Document Type: Article

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