DEVELOPMENT OF A HEAT-PIPE THERMAL DIODE AND ITS HEAT-TRANSPORT PERFORMANCE

Authors
OCHI T OGUSHI T AOKI R
Citation
T. Ochi et al., DEVELOPMENT OF A HEAT-PIPE THERMAL DIODE AND ITS HEAT-TRANSPORT PERFORMANCE, JSME international journal. Series B, fluids and thermal engineering, 39(2), 1996, pp. 419-425
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Mechanical",Thermodynamics
Journal title
JSME international journal. Series B, fluids and thermal engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
13408054
Volume
39
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
419 - 425
Database
ISI
SICI code
1340-8054(1996)39:2<419:DOAHTD>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A small-scale thermal diode for operation near room temperature was de signed from a heat pipe with an asymmetrical structure, and its operat ional characteristics were investigated. Directional control of heat f low was achieved with a heat flow ratio of about 42 and an overall hea t transfer coefficient of 1.1x10(3) W/m(2)K even in the case of a temp erature difference of less than 1 degree.