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A NUMERICAL ANALYSIS ON THE EFFECT OF DEVIATION FROM A CENTERED WICK STRUCTURE IN AN ULTRA-THIN FLATTENED HEAT PIPE
Yasushi Koitoa,*
a Kumamoto University, Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto, 860-8555, Japan
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Corresponding author. Email: koito@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp
Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer 2021, 16, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.5098/hmt.16.1
Abstract
For ultra-thin heat pipes, a centered wick structure is often used. In this study, a numerical analysis is performed on an ultra-thin heat pipe in which the
wick structure’s position has deviated from the center. A 3D heat pipe model, developed by the author in a previous study, is extended, and numerical
calculations are conducted to determine any differences in performance because of an off-center wick. The major findings are as follows: (1) a
completely centered wick structure is recommended for optimum performance; (2) accurate central positioning of the wick structure is important in the
fabrication process of ultra-thin heat pipes.
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Koito, Y. (2021). A NUMERICAL ANALYSIS ON THE EFFECT OF DEVIATION FROM A CENTERED WICK STRUCTURE IN AN ULTRA-THIN FLATTENED HEAT PIPE.
Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, 16(1), 1–7.