Mechanical dept. D .Y . Patil college of engg. & tech Guided By: Prof. R.G. Benni Heat pipe is a simple device that can quickly transfer heat from one point to another. They are often referred to as the "superconductors" of heat as they possess an extra ordinary heat transfer capacity & rate with almost no heat loss. I t is a device of high thermal conductance
2 Very high effective thermal conductance An isothermal surface of low thermal impedance Ability to act as a thermal flux transformer 3 Idea of heat pipes was first suggested by R.S.Gaugler in 1942.Grover was interested in development of high temperature heat pipes, employing liquid metal working fluids, & suitable for supplying heat to emitters of thermionic electrical generators & of removing heat from collectors of this device. Shortly after Grovers publication, work was started on liquid metal heat pipes by Dunn & Neu. At the same time Cotter published paper on heat pipe giving better understanding of heat pipe theory. Then its remarkable properties were appreciated & serious development was begun 4 The three basic components of a heat pipe are: working fluid wick or capillary structure container
5 The prime requirements are compatibility with wick and wall materials wettability of wick and wall materials acceptable freezing or pour point low liquid and vapor viscosities good thermal stability vapor pressure not too high or low over the operating temperature range high latent heat high thermal conductivity
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The prime purpose of wick is to generate capillary pressure to transport working fluid from the condenser to evaporator. It must also be able to distribute liquid around evaporator section to any areas where heat is likely to be received by heat pipe. Other necessary properties of the wick are compatibility and wettability.
7 Selection of the container material depends on following factors: Compatibility (both with working fluid and external environment) Strength to weight ratio Thermal conductivity Ease of fabrication, including welding, machineability and ductility Porosity Wettability
8 9 Heat pipe is activated by temperature difference and therefore no consumption of energy. Because there are no moving parts, there is no maintenance and nothing to break. Very high effective thermal conductance They possess an extra ordinary heat transfer capacity & rate with almost no heat loss 10 Length of heat pipe is limited. Design is complicated. Undesired increase in point-to-point temp. differential along the heat pipe can to damage to evaporator section. 11 Space Technology Spacecraft temperature equalization Component cooling, temperature control and radiator design in satellites. Other applications include moderator cooling, removal of heat from the reactor at emitter temperature and elimination of troublesome thermal gradients along the emitter and collector in spacecrafts
12 13 The use of heat pipes has been mainly limited to space application until recently, due to cost effectiveness and complex wick construction of heat pipes., Laptops, air conditioner, PCB, dehumidifier and many more other fields where heat pipes can be applied more effectively. More & more research is going on to overcome the limitations of heat pipe. In future we will see heat pipes to be used for heat transfer instead of other conventional heat transfer devices. In future heat pipe will create its own position in every field of science.
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