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The inclination effect on the performance of water-filled heat pipes
C. CannistraroLevent TezcanAli Cetin Gursessubject
Materials scienceRenewable Energy Sustainability and the Environmentbusiness.industryCritical heat fluxLoop heat pipeMechanicsSolar energyPhysics::Fluid DynamicsHeat pipeTilt (optics)OpticsHeat spreaderHeat transferAstrophysics::Earth and Planetary Astrophysicsbusinessdescription
Abstract Heat pipes have been used in wide ranges of applications today including solar engineering. During this research study, the inclination dependent performance of water filled heat pipes was investigated both theoretically and experimentally for solar energy applications. The results showed that the performance of water-filled heat pipes are strongly dependent on the inclination and the heat source temperatures. As a general result, the heat transfer capability of water filled heat pipes is reduced dramatically below a 45° tilt angle.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-01-01 | Renewable Energy |