Heat Pipe Design and Technology: A Practical Approach - Rilegato

Zohuri, Bahman

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ISBN 10: 1439845239 ISBN 13: 9781439845233

Casa editrice: CRC Press, 2011

Riassunto

With its unique ability to transfer heat over large distances with minimal loss, the heat pipe has emerged as a proven environmentally friendly, energy-saving solution for passive thermal control. However, until recently, the high cost and complex construction use of these marvelous mechanisms has generally limited their use to space technology.

Written by a former senior chief scientist at Lockheed who has also worked for Westinghouse and the U.S Air Force, Heat Pipe Design and Technology: A Practical Approach provides a practical study of modern heat pipe engineering in nuclear and solar energy applications, discussing how it can be optimized and made more cost-effective for use on a wider scale. An introduction to operational and design principles, this book explores the use of heat pipes, particularly in high-heat flux applications and in situations in which there is any combination of non-uniform heat loading, limited airflow over the heat generating components, and space or weight constraints. It also discusses design and application of self-controlled, variable-conductance heat pipes for thermal control in spacecraft.

Offering a review of heat and mass transfer theory relevant to performance, the book covers issues that can affect successful heat pipe operation, including:

• Balancing of heat pipe loads
• Compatibility of materials
• Operating temperature range
• Power limitations
• Thermal resistance
• Operating orientation

With its presentation of mathematical models to calculate heat transfer limitations and temperature gradient of both high- and low-temperature heat pipes, the book compares calculated results with the available experimental data from various sources to increase confidence in existing models. It also explains where and how readers can access helpful interactive computer codes and a series of computer programs developed by the author to support presented data, aid design, and predict performance.

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L'autore:

Author Bahman Zohuri holds a Ph.D from the University of Illinois, and has worked at Westinghouse in conducting thermal hydraulic analysis. Later he joined Lockheed as a Senior Chief Scientist, working in R&D projects that included heat pipe technologies. He is now at Galaxy Advanced Engineering―a company he started―doing extensive consulting work with Sandia National Laboratory. He has also developed extensive computer codes for heat pipe design and analysis.

Contenuti:

History

Description and Types of Heat Pipes

Principles of Operation

Operating Ranges

Constraints

Lesson(s) Learned

Applications

Heat Pipe Theory

Fundamental Considerations

Operating Characteristics of Heat Pipes

Operating Limits

Sonic Limit or Choking

Entrainment Limit

Wicking=Capillary or Circulation Limit

Boiling Limit

Viscous Limit

Condenser Limit

Transport Limitations

Working Fluid

Heat Pipe Startup Characteristics and Control

Heat Pipe Design

Overview

Design Guide and Heat Pipe Selection

How to Select a Heat Pipe?

What Materials Can Be Used to Construct a Heat Pipe?

When to Consider a Heat Pipe

Things to Consider When Designing a Heat Pipe

Entrainment and Boiling Limitations

What Is the Common Heat Pipe Wick Structure?

Steady-State and Transient Regime

Heat Pipe Steady-State and Transient Analysis

Design Criteria and Constraints

Optimal Heat Pipes

Design Examples

Computer Codes for Designing Heat Pipes

Computer Codes for Heat Transfer and Fin Designs and Materials Composite

Piping Stress Analysis Software

Other Heat Pipe Analysis Codes

Application of Heat Pipe in Industry

Overview

Heat Pipe in Nuclear Power Plant

Heat Pipe in Space

Heat Pipes in Electronic

Heat Pipe in Defense and Avionics

Heat Pipe Heat Exchanger

Residential Buildings

Space Shuttle Orbiter Heat Pipe Applications

Manufacturing of Heat Pipes

Heat Pipe Manufacturing Procedures

Cleaning of Parts

Assembly of Heat Pipes

Evacuation and Charging

Full Tube Closure

Heat Pipe Testing Techniques

Other Types of Heat Pipes

Thermosyphon

Loop Heat Pipes—Capillary Pumped Loop

Pulsating Heat Pipes

Micro-Heat Pipes

Constant-Conductance Heat Pipes

Variables-Conductance Heat Pipes

Rotating and Revolving Heat Pipes

High-Temperature Heat Pipes (Liquid Metal Heat Pipes)

Cryogenic Heat Pipes

Appendices

Su questa edizione

• Editore: CRC Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1439845239
• ISBN 13: 9781439845233
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 500