Evaporation, condensation, and flow in an idealized micro heat pipe
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
12-1-2002
Abstract
Micro heat pipes have been used in cooling micro electronic components. However their effective thermal conductivity is low compared with that of conventional heat pipes. Due to the complexity of the coupled heat and mass transport, and to the complicated three-dimensional bubble geometry inside micro heat pipes, there is a lack of rigorous analysis. As a result, the relatively low effective thermal conductivity remains unexplained. We have conceptualized an idealized micro heat pipe that eliminates the complicated geometry, but retains the essential physics. Given the simplified geometry, many effects can be studied, such as thermocapillary flow, and evaporation and condensation physics. In this talk, we will present the flow field induced by evaporation.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD
First Page
221
Last Page
224
Recommended Citation
Zhang, J., & Wong, H. (2002). Evaporation, condensation, and flow in an idealized micro heat pipe. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD, 372 (4), 221-224. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2002-39196
