A simple, rapid mathematical model to calculate the non-steady-state startup process of the jacket-type radial heat pipe is presented in this paper. The model is based on the special structure and using conditions of the jacket-type radial heat pipe, the vapor temperature in heat pipe only changes over time. The startup performance of the heat pipe with variation input heat flux and the filling rate is analyzed. The results manifest that the filling rate increased will reduce the maximum operating temperature of the heat pipe and shorten the startup time of the heat pipe. With the increase of input heat flux, the operating temperature increases and the time to reach the steady state of the heat pipe is added. The total thermal resistance of heat pipe decreases with the increase of the input heat flux and filling rate. The variation of the local convective heat transfer coefficient and the maximum temperature of the water are investigated with different cooling water inlet conditions.
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