An experimental investigation of a three-dimensional flat-plate oscillating heat pipe with staggered microchannels

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 54, Issue 17-18, 2011, Pages 3951-3959

  Thompson, S M ^a   Cheng, P ^b   Ma, H B ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b ThermAvant Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

Gravity; High heat flux; Microchannels; Oscillating heat pipe; Pulsating heat pipe; Temperature oscillations

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY; HIGH HEAT FLUX; OSCILLATING HEAT PIPE; PULSATING HEAT PIPE; TEMPERATURE OSCILLATIONS;

ACETONE; EVAPORATORS; FLUIDS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT PIPES; HEATING; MICROCHANNELS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

HEAT RESISTANCE;

EID: 79958006562     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2011.04.030     Document Type: Article

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