Miniature heat-pipe thermal performance prediction tool-software development

摘要

The software for flat miniature heat-pipe parameters (Q_(max), R_(hp), temperature field along the pipe surface, heat transfer coefficients in the evaporator and condenser zones h_e, h_c, etc.) prediction and numerical modeling was developed. The experimental data received for the flat miniature heat pipe (2.5-4 mm thickness, 50-250 mm length, 8-11 mm width) with a copper sintered powder wick saturated with water were compared with the data of numerical analysis and results showed that experimental verification testifies the validity of the software application.