Thermal resistance of screen mesh wick heat pipes using the water-based Al2O3 nanofluids

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 53, Issue 25-26, 2010, Pages 5888-5894

  Do, Kyu Hyung ^a   Ha, Hyo Jun ^b   Jang, Seok Pil ^b  

^a Korea Institute of Machine and Materials   (South Korea)

^b Hankuk Aviation University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Circular heat pipe; Coating layer; Heat transfer enhancement mechanism; Screen mesh wick; Thermal resistance; Water based Al2O3 nanofluids

Indexed keywords

CIRCULAR HEAT PIPE; COATING LAYER; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT MECHANISM; SCREEN MESH WICK; THERMAL RESISTANCE; WATER-BASED AL2O3 NANOFLUIDS;

ALUMINUM; COATINGS; EVAPORATORS; HEAT PIPES; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MIXED CONVECTION; NANOPARTICLES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL EVAPORATION; TITRATION;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 77957316681     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2010.07.050     Document Type: Article

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