Investigation of Low Power Operation in a Loop Heat Pipe
Investigation of Low Power Operation in a Loop Heat Pipe
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DOI：
10.4271/2001-01-2192
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2001-07
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通讯作者：
J. Ku;L. Ottenstein;P. Rogers;K. Cheung
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J. Ku;L. Ottenstein;P. Rogers;K. Cheung
This paper presents test results of an experimental study of low power operation in a loop heat pipe. The main objective was to demonstrate how changes in the vapor void fraction inside the evaporator core would affect the loop behavior, The fluid inventory and the relative tilt between the evaporator and the compensation chamber were varied so as to create different vapor void fractions in the evaporator core. The effect on the loop start-up, operating temperature, and capillary limit was investigated. Test results indicate that the vapor void fraction inside the evaporator core is the single most important factor in determining the loop operation at low powers.
