scholarly journals Working Fluid Quantity Effect on Magnetic Field Control of Heat Pipes

10.14311/1119 ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Cingroš ◽  
T. Hron

This paper deals with heat pipes controlled by a static magnetic field and with an important side effect – the quantity of working fluid. Heat pipes are able to provide very effective heat transport. Several standard regulation methods are commonly used for this purpose. In previous experiments implemented in our laboratory, we have observed the significant influence of a magnetic field on the heat conductance of the selected heat pipe. A special heat pipe was manufactured for this purpose and pure oxygen was chosen as a working fluid, due to its suitable magnetic properties. The heat pipe operation and the magnetic field control depend on various parameters. This paper is focused on the influence of the quantity of working fluid. Some important results of our experiments are presented and discussed. 

Author(s):  
Mehdi Taslimifar ◽  
Maziar Mohammadi ◽  
Ali Adibnia ◽  
Hossein Afshin ◽  
Mohammad Hassan Saidi ◽  
...  

Homogenous dispersing of nanoparticles in a base fluid is an excellent way to increase the thermal performance of heat transfer devices especially Heat Pipes (HPs). As a wickless, cheap and efficient heat pipe, Pulsating Heat Pipes (PHPs) are important candidates for thermal application considerations. In the present research an Open Loop Pulsating Heat Pipe (OLPHP) is fabricated and tested experimentally. The effects of working fluid namely, water, Silica Coated ferrofluid (SC ferrofluid), and ferrofluid without surface coating of nanoparticles (ferrofluid), charging ratio, heat input, and application of magnetic field on the overall thermal performance of the OLPHPs are investigated. Experimental results show that ferrofluid has better heat transport capability relative to SC ferrofluid. Furthermore, application of magnetic field improves the heat transfer performance of OLPHPs charged with both ferrofluids.


1972 ◽  
Vol 94 (3) ◽  
pp. 282-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. A. Carlson ◽  
M. A. Hoffman

Heat pipes have been proposed for use in environments where there are strong magnetic fields such as in controlled fusion reactors. The presence of a magnetic field can influence the performance of a heat pipe significantly, depending on the heat-pipe geometry, its orientation in the magnetic field, the heat-pipe materials and fluid properties, as well as the magnetic-field strength. A liquid-metal heat pipe, specifically designed to operate in a magnetic field, will employ a compound wick structure with the optimum liquid-flow passage size larger and the vapor flow passage proportionately smaller than for the no-magnetic-field design. The basic conclusion is that the presence of a magnetic field always results in a lower maximum heat-flux capability, but the detrimental effects of the magnetic field can be greatly reduced by using a heat-pipe geometry optimized for operation in the specific magnetic-field environment.


Author(s):  
Maziar Mohammadi ◽  
Mohammad Mohammadi ◽  
Amir R. Ghahremani ◽  
M. B. Shafii

In this work, a four-turn Pulsating Heat Pipe (PHP) is fabricated and tested experimentally. The novelty of the present PHP is the capability of obtaining various thermal performances at a specific heat input by changing the magnetic field. The effects of working fluid (water and ferrofluid), charging ratio (25%, 40%, and 55%), heat input (25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75, and 85 W), orientation (vertical and horizontal heat mode), and magnetic field on the thermal performance of PHPs are investigated. The results showed that applying the magnetic field on the water based ferrofluid reduced the thermal resistance of PHP by a factor of 40.5% and 38.3% in comparison with the pure water case for the vertical and horizontal mode, respectively. According to the experimental results, an optimum thermal resistance of 0.38 °C/W was achieved at the following conditions: water-based ferrofluid as the working fluid in the presence of magnetic field, vertical mode, charging ratio of 55%, 7% volumetric concentration, and 85 W heat input. This thermal resistance is 11.5 times better than that of the empty PHP.


2011 ◽  
Vol 134 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maziar Mohammadi ◽  
Mohammad Mohammadi ◽  
M. B. Shafii

In this work, a four-turn pulsating heat pipe (PHP) is fabricated and tested experimentally. The novelty of the present PHP is the capability to obtain various thermal performances at a specific heat input by changing the magnetic field. The effects of working fluid (water and ferrofluid), charging ratio (40% and 70%), heat input (35, 45, 55, 65, 75, and 85 W), orientation (horizontal and vertical heat mode), ferrofluid volumetric concentration (2.5% and 7%), and magnetic field on the thermal performance of PHPs are investigated. The results showed that applying the magnetic field on the water-based ferrofluid reduced the thermal resistance of PHP in all orientations. In the presence of a magnetic field, the best thermal performance was achieved at the higher charging ratios (70%) in all orientations.


2012 ◽  
Vol 614-615 ◽  
pp. 245-252
Author(s):  
Yun Feng Zhang ◽  
Jian Jun An ◽  
Zheng Rong Chang

In view of the highly heat exchanger efficient of heat pipe, two vacuum heat pipes of water and Fe3O4-water were prepared and test system was designed to test the heat transfer efficiency of them when they are within and without magnetic field. The experimental results showed that the heat exchange of heat pipe with magnetic fluid was more efficient than the other one. According to the results and combine the physical properties of two kinds of refrigerant, analyze the heat transfer characteristics of the magnetic fluid in magnetic field.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2119 (1) ◽  
pp. 012088
Author(s):  
A. A. Litvintceva ◽  
N. I. Volkov ◽  
N. I. Vorogushina ◽  
V. A. Moskovskikh ◽  
V. V. Cheverda

Abstract Heat pipes are a good solution for temperature stabilization, for example, of microelectronics, because these kinds of systems are without any moving parts. Experimental research of the effect of operating parameters on the heat transfer in a cylindrical heat pipe has been conducted. The effect of the working fluid properties and the porous layer thickness on the heat flux and temperature difference in the heat pipe has been investigated. The temperature field of the heat pipe has been investigated using the IR-camera and K-type thermocouples. The data obtained by IR-camera and K-type thermocouples have been compared. It is demonstrated the power transferred from the evaporator to the condenser is a linear function of the temperature difference between them.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 309
Author(s):  
Maryam Fallah Abbasi ◽  
Hossein Shokouhmand ◽  
Morteza Khayat

Electronic industries have always been trying to improve the efficiency of electronic devices with small dimensions through thermal management of this equipment, thus increasing the use of small thermal sinks. In this study micro heat pipes with triangular and square cross sections have been manufactured and tested. One of the main objectives is to obtain an understanding of micro heat pipes and their role in energy transmission with electrical double layer (EDL). Micro heat pipes are highly efficient heat transfer devices, which use the continuous evaporation/condensation of a suitable working fluid for two-phase heat transport in a closed system. Since the latent heat of vaporization is very large, heat pipes transport heat at small temperature difference, with high rates. Because of variety of advantage features these devices have found a number of applications both in space and terrestrial technologies. The theory of operation micro heat pipes with EDL is described and the micro heat pipe has been studied. The temperature distribution have achieved through five thermocouples installed on the body. Water and different solution mixture of water and ethanol have used to investigate effect of the electric double layer heat transfer. It was noticed that the electric double layer of ionized fluid has caused reduction of heat transfer.


2014 ◽  
Vol 1082 ◽  
pp. 309-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diogo L.F. Santos ◽  
Larissa S. Marquardt ◽  
Paulo H.D. Santos ◽  
Thiago Antonini Alves

This work presents a theoretical and experimental analysis of a heat exchanger assisted by five heat pipes made of copper with a metallic mesh 100 of stainless steel which was used as capillary structure. All heat pipes used water as the working fluid and were designed based on the capillary limit model. The heat pipes were developed and tested under heat loads varying from 20 to 50 W before application into the heat exchanger. The theoretical and experimental results were compared and all heat pipes worked satisfactorily. Thereafter, it is presented the development of heat pipe heat exchanger which was tested under heat loads varying from 100 to 250 W. The highest temperature measured on the external surface of the heat pipes was 90 oC and the heat exchanger thermal efficiency varied from 74 to 80%. It is showed that the use of a stainless steel mesh as a porous wick was proved to work successfully in heat pipes.


Volume 3 ◽  
2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Kempers ◽  
A. Robinson ◽  
C. Ching ◽  
D. Ewing

A study was performed to experimentally characterize the effect of fluid loading on the heat transport performance of wicked heat pipes. In particular, experiments were performed to characterize the performance of heat pipes with insufficient fluid to saturate the wick and excess fluid for a variety of orientations. It was found that excess working fluid in the heat pipe increased the thermal resistance of the heat pipe, but increased maximum heat flux through the pipe in a horizontal orientation. The thermal performance of the heat pipe was reduced when the amount of working fluid was less than required to saturate the wick, but the maximum heat flux through the heat pipe was significantly reduced at all orientations. It was also found in this case the performance of this heat pipe deteriorated once dry-out occurred.


Author(s):  
Garrett A. Glover ◽  
Yongguo Chen ◽  
Annie Luo ◽  
Herman Chu

The current work is a survey of applied applications of passive 2-phase technologies, such as heat pipe and vapor chamber, in heat sink designs with thin base for electronic cooling. The latest improvements of the technologies and manufacturing processes allow achievable heat sink base thickness of 3 mm as compared to around 5 mm previously. The key technical challenge has been on maintaining structural integrity for adequate hollow space for the working fluid vapor in order to retain high performance while reducing the thickness of the overall vapor chamber or flattened heat pipe. Several designs of thin vapor chamber base heat sink and embedded heat pipe heat sink from different vendors are presented for a moderate power density application of a 60 W, 13.2 mm square heat source. Numerous works have been published by both academia and commercial applications in studying the fundamental science of passive 2-phase flow technologies; their performance has been compared to solid materials, like aluminum and copper. These works have established the merits of using heat pipes and vapor chambers in electronic cooling. The intent of this paper is to provide a methodical approach to help to accelerate the process in evaluating the arrays of different commercial designs of these devices in our product design cycle. In this paper, the trade-offs between the different types of technologies are discussed for parameters such as performance advantages, physical attributes, and some cost considerations. This is a bake-off evaluation of the complete heat sink solutions from the various vendors and not a fundamental research of vapor chambers and heat pipes — for that, it is best left to the vendors and universities.


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