Comparative heat transfer characteristics of a flat two-phase closed thermosyphon (FTPCT) and a conventional two-phase closed thermosyphon (CTPCT)

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 293-298

  Amatachaya, P ^a   Srimuang, W ^a  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Architecture   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cross sectional geometry; Flat thermosyphon; Heat flux; Thermal performance

Indexed keywords

CROSSSECTIONAL GEOMETRY; DISTILLED WATER; EVAPORATOR SECTION; FILLING RATIO; FLAT THERMOSYPHON; HEAT INPUT; HEAT TRANSFER CHARACTERISTICS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; THERMOSYPHONS; TWO-PHASE CLOSED THERMOSYPHON; WALL TEMPERATURES;

CAPILLARY FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; EVAPORATORS; FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT FLUX; MIXED CONVECTION; PRESSURE DROP; SIPHONS;

ASPECT RATIO;

EID: 75149125075     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2009.11.004     Document Type: Article

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