Theoretical Investigation of Heat Pipes Operating at Low Vapor Pressures
- 1 November 1968
- journal article
- Published by ASME International in Journal of Engineering for Industry
- Vol. 90 (4) , 547-552
- https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3604687
Abstract
A one-dimensional analysis of a compressible vapor flowing within the evaporator section of a heat pipe is presented. Comparisons between the theoretical results and existing heat pipe data show that the presence of gasdynamic choking can limit the heat transfer capacity of a heat pipe operating at sufficiently low vapor pressures.Keywords
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