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Principles and prospects for micro heat pipes
T. P. Cotter
- Vol. 84, pp 29149
TLDR
In this article, the fabrication and purpose of very small wickless heat pipes are discussed, and a theoretical analysis of their performance characteristics is presented, showing that they have nearly the heat transport capability expected by scaling down from conventional heat pipes.Abstract:
The fabrication and purpose of very small wickless heat pipes are discussed. A theoretical analysis of their performance characteristics shows that they have nearly the heat transport capability expected by scaling down from conventional heat pipes. They appear attractive for applications calling for close temperature control, but having only modest cooling requirements.read more
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