Research Article

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL HEAT PIPES WITH SINTERED AND GROOVED WICKS UNDER NATURAL CONVECTION

Volume: 39 Number: 2 October 31, 2019
  • Atakan Atay
  • Büşra Sarıarslan
  • Yiğit Kuşçu
  • Samet Saygan
  • Yiğit Akkuş
  • Türker Gürer
  • Barbaros Çetin
  • Zafer Dursunkaya
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PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL HEAT PIPES WITH SINTERED AND GROOVED WICKS UNDER NATURAL CONVECTION

Abstract

Heat pipes are widely used in thermal management of high heat flux devices due to their ability of removing high heat loads with small temperature differences. While the thermal conductivity of standard metal coolers is approximately 100–500 W/m.K, effective thermal conductivities of heat pipes, which utilize phase-change heat transfer, can reach up to 50,000 W/m.K. In industrial applications, commercially available heat pipes are commonly preferred by thermal engineers due to their low cost and versatility. Thermal performance of a heat pipe is functions of heat pipe type and operating conditions. Selection of the appropriate heat pipe complying with the operating conditions is critical in obtaining satisfactory thermal management. One key point for the utilization of heat pipes is to avoid dryout operation condition in which heat pipes operate no more at the desired heat transport capacity. In the current study, the performance of cylindrical heat pipes with sintered and grooved wick structures, which are among the most commonly used types, is experimentally tested at different heat loads, gravitational orientations and ambient temperatures. Dryout limits of the heat pipes are determined and the relationship between the dryout onset and operating conditions is elucidated. The results reported in the present study are expected to guide thermal engineers for the proper selection and operation of conventional heat pipes.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Mechanical Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Atakan Atay This is me
Türkiye

Büşra Sarıarslan This is me
Türkiye

Yiğit Kuşçu This is me
Türkiye

Samet Saygan This is me
Türkiye

Yiğit Akkuş This is me
Türkiye

Türker Gürer This is me
Türkiye

Barbaros Çetin This is me
Türkiye

Zafer Dursunkaya This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

October 31, 2019

Submission Date

August 14, 2018

Acceptance Date

March 20, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 39 Number: 2

APA
Atay, A., Sarıarslan, B., Kuşçu, Y., Saygan, S., Akkuş, Y., Gürer, T., Çetin, B., & Dursunkaya, Z. (2019). PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL HEAT PIPES WITH SINTERED AND GROOVED WICKS UNDER NATURAL CONVECTION. Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, 39(2), 101-110. https://izlik.org/JA56EE43PE
AMA
1.Atay A, Sarıarslan B, Kuşçu Y, et al. PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL HEAT PIPES WITH SINTERED AND GROOVED WICKS UNDER NATURAL CONVECTION. Journal of Thermal Science and Technology. 2019;39(2):101-110. https://izlik.org/JA56EE43PE
Chicago
Atay, Atakan, Büşra Sarıarslan, Yiğit Kuşçu, et al. 2019. “PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL HEAT PIPES WITH SINTERED AND GROOVED WICKS UNDER NATURAL CONVECTION”. Journal of Thermal Science and Technology 39 (2): 101-10. https://izlik.org/JA56EE43PE.
EndNote
Atay A, Sarıarslan B, Kuşçu Y, Saygan S, Akkuş Y, Gürer T, Çetin B, Dursunkaya Z (October 1, 2019) PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL HEAT PIPES WITH SINTERED AND GROOVED WICKS UNDER NATURAL CONVECTION. Journal of Thermal Science and Technology 39 2 101–110.
IEEE
[1]A. Atay et al., “PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL HEAT PIPES WITH SINTERED AND GROOVED WICKS UNDER NATURAL CONVECTION”, Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 101–110, Oct. 2019, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA56EE43PE
ISNAD
Atay, Atakan - Sarıarslan, Büşra - Kuşçu, Yiğit - Saygan, Samet - Akkuş, Yiğit - Gürer, Türker - Çetin, Barbaros - Dursunkaya, Zafer. “PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL HEAT PIPES WITH SINTERED AND GROOVED WICKS UNDER NATURAL CONVECTION”. Journal of Thermal Science and Technology 39/2 (October 1, 2019): 101-110. https://izlik.org/JA56EE43PE.
JAMA
1.Atay A, Sarıarslan B, Kuşçu Y, Saygan S, Akkuş Y, Gürer T, Çetin B, Dursunkaya Z. PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL HEAT PIPES WITH SINTERED AND GROOVED WICKS UNDER NATURAL CONVECTION. Journal of Thermal Science and Technology. 2019;39:101–110.
MLA
Atay, Atakan, et al. “PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL HEAT PIPES WITH SINTERED AND GROOVED WICKS UNDER NATURAL CONVECTION”. Journal of Thermal Science and Technology, vol. 39, no. 2, Oct. 2019, pp. 101-10, https://izlik.org/JA56EE43PE.
Vancouver
1.Atakan Atay, Büşra Sarıarslan, Yiğit Kuşçu, Samet Saygan, Yiğit Akkuş, Türker Gürer, Barbaros Çetin, Zafer Dursunkaya. PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL HEAT PIPES WITH SINTERED AND GROOVED WICKS UNDER NATURAL CONVECTION. Journal of Thermal Science and Technology [Internet]. 2019 Oct. 1;39(2):101-10. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA56EE43PE