The Evaporation Mechanism in the Wick of Copper Heat Pipes

• Main Author: Wong, Shwin-Chung (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Fluids.; Thermodynamics.; Heat engineering.; Heat transfer.; Mass transfer.; Fluid mechanics.; Engineering Fluid Dynamics.; Fluid- and Aerodynamics.; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer.

This book discusses the evaporation mechanism in the wick of copper heat pipes. The investigations are based on recent visualization experiments for operating horizontal flat-plate heat pipes.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Experimental methods
• Water in mesh and powder wicks
• Different working fluids in 100+200 mesh wick
• Effects of surface wettability
• Conclusions.