Experimental study and thermal modeling of the constrained vapor bubble heat pipe operation in a convection-free environment under the influence of gravity
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Authors
Basu, Sumita
Issue Date
2002-05
Type
Electronic thesis
Thesis
Thesis
Language
ENG
Keywords
Chemical engineering
Alternative Title
Abstract
The absence of mechanical pumps in heat-transfer devices operating under interfacial free-energy gradients to control the fluid flow, renders them simple and light. They have often been proposed as reliable cooling systems in a microgravity environment. Currently, one such heat exchanger called the Constrained Vapor Bubble (CVB) is being viewed as a prototype of an enhanced microgravity heat transfer device, designed to operate in the vacuum of space. The testing and study of the device is beingdesigned as a μg fluid physics experiment aboard the International Space Station, due forlaunch in 2005. The underlying aim of the space experiment is the study of thermal and fluid flow characteristics of the device operating as a wickless heat pipe.
Description
May 2002
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
Full Citation
Publisher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY