Experimental study on pulsating heat pipe with functional thermal fluids

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 21-22, 2009, Pages 5276-5279

  Wang, Shuangfeng ^a   Lin, Zirong ^a   Zhang, Weibao ^a   Chen, Jinjian ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Heat transport capability; Microcapsule fluid; Nano fluid; Pulsating heat pipes (PHP)

Indexed keywords

COPPER TUBES; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HEAT-MODE; HEAT-TRANSPORT CAPABILITY; INNER DIAMETERS; MICROCAPSULE FLUID; MICROCAPSULES; NANO-FLUID; PULSATING HEAT PIPE; PULSATING HEAT PIPES (PHP); PURE WATER; TEST TUBE; THERMAL FLUIDS; TRANSPORT CAPABILITIES; WORKING FLUID;

ALUMINUM; FLUIDS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT PIPES;

TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

EID: 68749119586     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.04.033     Document Type: Article

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