
Heat Pipes
Theory, Design and Applications
- 6th Edition - October 1, 2013
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Authors: David Reay, Ryan McGlen, Peter Kew
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 8 2 6 6 - 3
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 1 3 0 9 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 8 2 7 9 - 3
Heat Pipes, Sixth Edition, takes a highly practical approach to the design and selection of heat pipes, making it an essential guide for practicing engineers and an ideal text f… Read more

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- Suitable for use as a professional reference and graduate text
- Revised with greater coverage of key electronic cooling applications
Dedication
Preface to sixth edition
Preface to first edition
Acknowledgements
Nomenclature
Introduction
I.1 The heat pipe – construction, performance and properties
I.2 The development of the heat pipe
I.3 The contents of this book
References
Chapter 1. Historical development
1.1 The perkins tube
1.2 Patents
1.3 The baker’s oven
1.4 The heat pipe
1.5 Can heat pipes address our future thermal challenges?
1.6 Electrokinetics
1.7 Fluids and materials
1.8 The future?
References
Chapter 2. Heat transfer and fluid flow theory
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Operation of heat pipes
2.3 Theoretical background
2.4 Application of theory to heat pipes and thermosyphons
2.5 Nanofluids
2.6 Summary
References
Chapter 3. Heat pipe components and materials
3.1 The working fluid
3.2 The wick or capillary structure
3.3 Thermal resistance of saturated wicks
3.4 The container
3.5 Compatibility
3.6 How about water and aluminium?
3.7 Heat pipe start-up procedure
References
Chapter 4. Design guide
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Heat pipes
4.3 Design example 1
4.4 Design example 2
4.5 Thermosyphons
4.6 Summary
References
Chapter 5. Heat pipe manufacture and testing
5.1 Manufacture and assembly
5.2 Heat pipe life test procedures
5.3 Heat pipe performance measurements (see also section 5.1.12)
References
Chapter 6. Special types of heat pipe
6.1 Variable conductance heat pipes
6.2 Heat pipe thermal diodes and switches
6.3 Pulsating (Oscillating) heat pipes
6.4 Loop heat pipes and capillary pumped loops
6.5 Microheat Pipes
6.6 Use of electrokinetic forces
6.7 Rotating heat pipes
6.8 Miscellaneous types
References
Chapter 7. Applications of the heat pipe
7.1 Broad areas of application
7.2 Heat pipes in energy storage systems
7.3 Heat pipes in chemical reactors
7.4 Aircraft and spacecraft
7.5 Energy conservation and renewable energy
7.6 Preservation of permafrost
7.7 Snow melting and deicing
7.8 Heat pipes in the food industry
7.9 Miscellaneous heat pipe applications
7.10 Heat pipe applications – bibliography
References
Chapter 8. Cooling of electronic components
8.1 Features of the heat pipe
8.2 Applications
8.3 Emerging/Future heat pipe technologies
References
Appendix 1. Working fluid properties
Appendix 2. Thermal conductivity of heat pipe container and wick materials
Appendix 3. A selection of heat-pipe-related web sites
Appendix 4. Conversion factors
Index
- Edition: 6
- Published: October 1, 2013
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- No. of pages: 288
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780080982663
- Paperback ISBN: 9780081013090
- eBook ISBN: 9780080982793
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