Effect of nanofluids on the thermal performance of a flat micro heat pipe with a rectangular grooved wick

Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Flows and Heat Transfer Within Flat Mini Heat Pipe Including Grooved Capillary Structures

“…The maximum heat transport rate for the optimum conditions is enhanced by approximately 20%, compared to existing experimental results. Do and Jang (2010) investigated the effect of water-based Al2O3 nanofluids as working fluid on the thermal performance of a FMHP with a rectangular grooved wick. For the purpose, the axial variations of the wall temperature, the evaporation and condensation rates are considered by solving the one-dimensional conduction equation for the wall and the augmented Young-Laplace equation for the phase change process.…”

Corrosion behavior in heat pipe

“…The heat pipe relies on evaporation and condensation of the working fluid, which enables a heat transfer from the heat source at a high temperature to a low temperature. The heat pipes used today have one of three types of wick: groove, 4,5 mesh, 6,7 and sintered. 8,9 Heat pipes with sintered wicks have enhanced heat transfer and a high capillary force that enable them to receive heat from the evaporator section rapidly, which allows the heat transfer rate to rise.…”

Thermal Performance of Vapor Chamber With Nanofluids

“…This followed by several studies using nano-particles suspension to improve the performance of heat transfer devices such as heat pipes, pulsating heat pipes, grooved surfaces, flat heat pipes etc. (see, Yang et al, 2008;Liu et al, 2007;Naphonet al, 2008;Qu et al, 2010;Do and Jang 2010). Very recently nanofluids have been used in the micro grooved flat heat pipe (Hyang and Jang, 2010).…”