Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer Theory and Application in High Performance Heat and Mass Transfer

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2007, Volume14

Issue 3

83 pages

DOI: 10.1615/JEnhHeatTransf.v14.i3

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Qiang Li
Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing, China

YiMin Xuan
School of Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing 210094, China

Jiyu Qian
School of Power Engineering, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, Nanjing 210094, China

The small capillary pumped loop (CPL) has great application potentials in thermal management of microsatellite and electronic devices because of its unique performance of high efficiency, isothermal and lightweight feature. This paper is aimed at development and experimental investigation of operational characteristics of a small CPL. The experimental studies include different cases such as thermal behaviors of the small CPL corresponding to the start-up, abrupt variation of the heat load, frequent shut-down and start-up re-start, and frequent adjustment of the set-point temperature of the reservoir under the antigravity condition. The temperature oscillation phenomena are also studied. Through the experimental data, the main factors of affecting thermal feature of the small CPL are discussed and the possible approaches of improving the operating performance of the small CPL are suggested.

DOI: 10.1615/JEnhHeatTransf.v14.i3.20 Download article, 199-208 pages

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