Flow and heat transfer characteristics in the porous wick condenser of CPL

An analytical investigation has been conducted to understand the internal f luid flow and heat transfer in the condenser with porous wick of an innovat ive capillary pumping loop (CPL) system. A mathematical model is proposed a nd used to describe the:flow and heat transfer, especially interfacial tran sport phenomena. The liquid-vapor interface of the condensed liquid film wa s numerically determined. Some factors, such as vapor pressure, wall subcoo ling, wall heat load and thermofluid properties, have significant influence on the heat transfer process: and the shape of liquid-vapor interface. Mea nwhile, an experimental facility was setup and an experimental investigatio n was completed. Theoretical prediction and experimental results show quite good consistence.