Affiliation:
1. Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435
Abstract
A detailed mathematical model is developed in which the heat and mass transfer processes in a micro heat pipe (MHP) are examined. The model describes the distribution of the liquid in a MHP and its thermal characteristics depending upon the liquid charge and the applied heat load. The liquid flow in the triangular-shaped corners of a MHP with polygonal cross section is considered by accounting for the variation of the curvature of the free liquid surface and the interfacial shear stresses due to a liquid-vapor frictional interaction. The predicted results obtained are compared to existing experimental data. The importance of the liquid fill, minimum wetting contact angle, and the shear stresses at the liquid-vapor interface in predicting the maximum heat transfer capacity and thermal resistance of the MHP is demonstrated.
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,Condensed Matter Physics,General Materials Science
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