Experimental investigation of miniature three-dimensional flat-plate oscillating heat pip

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1-9

  Thompson, S M ^a   Ma, H B ^a   Winholtz, R A ^a   Wilson, C ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE; COMPACT DESIGNS; CONDENSER TEMPERATURE; COPPER WALLS; EXCITATION POWER; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; FILLING RATIO; FLAT PLATE; HEAT INPUT; HEATING MODE; HYDRAULIC DIAMETER; LIQUID PLUGS; NEUTRON IMAGING; OSCILLATING HEAT PIPES; OSCILLATING MOTION; OSCILLATORY PATTERNS; QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SQUARE CHANNEL; STEADY-STATE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE FIELD; THERMAL OSCILLATIONS; THERMAL RESISTANCE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D); VAPOR BUBBLE; WORKING-FLUID FLOW;

ACETONE; DESIGN; FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEAT FLUX; HEATING; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 77955260159     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: 15288943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3072953     Document Type: Article

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