Laux, Kevin
(2016)
Distribution of Working Fluid Phases in a Heat Pipe.
Master's Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
(Unpublished)
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Abstract
A unique experimental setup was designed with the aim of visualizing the behavior of working fluid phases, in an environment similar to a micro heat pipe. During experiment, deionized water and isopropyl alcohol, at varying fill ratios, were used as working fluids and video and temperature data were recorded over a range of input powers from 0 to 5 Watts. The effects of working fluid material properties and heat pipe fill ratio on thermal performance and phase distribution were investigated. An attempt was made to connect qualitative impressions from video images and with quantitative data collected through temperature measurement.
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University of Pittsburgh ETD
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| Status: |
Unpublished |
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| Date: |
25 January 2016 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Defense Date: |
20 November 2015 |
| Approval Date: |
25 January 2016 |
| Submission Date: |
30 November 2015 |
| Access Restriction: |
No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
| Number of Pages: |
83 |
| Institution: |
University of Pittsburgh |
| Schools and Programs: |
Swanson School of Engineering > Mechanical Engineering |
| Degree: |
MS - Master of Science |
| Thesis Type: |
Master's Thesis |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Heat pipe; Working fluid; Fill ratio; Visulatization |
| Date Deposited: |
25 Jan 2016 16:53 |
| Last Modified: |
15 Nov 2016 14:31 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/26502 |
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