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Sintered Nickel Powder Wicks for Flat Vertical Heat Pipes

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  • Geir Hansen

    (Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Kolbjørn Hejes vei 1a, 7491 Trondheim, Norway)

  • Erling Næss

    (Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Kolbjørn Hejes vei 1a, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Kolbeinn Kristjansson

    (Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Kolbjørn Hejes vei 1a, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

The fabrication and performance of wicks for flat heat pipe applications produced by sintering a filamentary nickel powder has been investigated. Tape casting was used as an intermediate step in the wick production process. Thermogravimetric analysis was used to study the burn-off of the organic binder used and to study the oxidation and reduction processes of the nickel. The wicks produced were flat, rectangular and intended for liquid transport in the upwards vertical direction. Rate-of-rise experiments using heptane were used to test the flow characteristics of the wicks. The wick porosities were measured using isopropanol. The heat transfer limitation constituted by the vapour static pressure and the capillary pressure was discussed. The influence on wick performance by using pore former in the manufacturing was studied. When P cap /P sat > 1, the use of a pore former to increase the wick permeability will always improve the wick performance. When P cap /P sat < 1, it was shown that if the effective pore radius and the permeability increase with an equal percentage the overall influence on the wick capacity is negative. A criterion for a successful pore former introduction is proposed and the concept of a pore former evaluation plot is presented.

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  • Geir Hansen & Erling Næss & Kolbeinn Kristjansson, 2015. "Sintered Nickel Powder Wicks for Flat Vertical Heat Pipes," Energies, MDPI, vol. 8(4), pages 1-21, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:8:y:2015:i:4:p:2337-2357:d:47275
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    Cited by:

    1. Xiang Gou & Yamei Li & Qiyan Zhang & Imran Ali Shah & Dong Zhao & Shian Liu & Yating Wang & Enyu Wang & Jinxiang Wu, 2017. "A Novel Semi-Visualizable Experimental Study of a Plate Gravity Heat Pipe at Unsteady State," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-22, December.
    2. Geir Hansen & Erling Næss & Kolbeinn Kristjansson, 2016. "Analysis of a Vertical Flat Heat Pipe Using Potassium Working Fluid and a Wick of Compressed Nickel Foam," Energies, MDPI, vol. 9(3), pages 1-17, March.

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