Journal of Mechanical Engineering 

About: Journal of Mechanical Engineering is an academic journal published by Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Machining & Fault (power engineering). It has an ISSN identifier of 1823-5514. Over the lifetime, 7632 publications have been published receiving 33767 citations. The journal is also known as: JMechE.

Performance of heat pipe for different working fluids and fill ratios

Abstract: An attempt is made to design, fabricate and test a miniature heat pipe with 5 mm diameter and 150 mm length with a thermal capacity of 10 W. Experiments were conducted with and without working fluid for different thermal loads to assess the performance of heat pipe. The working fluids chosen for the study were same as those commonly used namely, water, methanol and acetone. The temperature distribution across the heat pipe was measured and recorded using thermocouples. The performance of the heat pipe was quantified in terms of thermal resistance and overall heat transfer coefficient. The amount of liquid filled was varied and the variation of the performance parameters for varying liquid inventory is observed. Finally, optimum liquid fill ratio is identified in terms of lower temperature difference and thermal resistance and higher heat transfer coefficient. The data reported in this study will serve as a good database for the researchers in this field. Overall heat transfer coefficient of the Miniature heat pipe is found to be the maximum for the Acetone as working fluid. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jme.v41i2.7473