Optimization of capillary flow through square micropillar arrays

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 58, Issue , 2014, Pages 39-51

  Hale, R S ^a   Bonnecaze, R T ^b   Hidrovo, C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Capillary flow; Heat pipe; Micropillar; Permeability; Wicking

Indexed keywords

HEIGHT ASPECT RATIOS; MICRO PILLARS; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; MICROPILLAR ARRAYS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; PERMEABILITY MODEL; VELOCITY PROFILES; WICKING;

ASPECT RATIO; CAPILLARY FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW RATE; HEAT PIPES; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; NUMERICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION;

CAPILLARITY;

EID: 84884361596     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2013.08.003     Document Type: Article

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