AN EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE CAPILLARY PERFORMANCE OF TRIANGULAR VERSUS SINUSOIDAL CHANNELS

This paper discusses nn experimental investigation of the performance of capillary channels with sinusoidal versus triangular geometry. Resu lts indicate that for equivalent cross-sectional area, angle of inclin ation, and heat input from below, a triangular groove geometry sustain s a larger wetted area while a sinusoidal groove geometry supports a g reater average heat flux.