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Rajesh v patil rode

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

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Very high effective thermal conductance
An isothermal surface of low thermal impedance
Ability to act as a thermal flux transformer
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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
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The three basic components of a heat pipe are:
working fluid
wick or capillary structure
container

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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.


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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


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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
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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.
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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


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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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Books
Heat & Mass TransferS.C.Arora
Heat TransferPavaskar

Websites
www.google.com
www.heat pipe.com
www.wikipedia.com
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THANK YOU
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