Numerical simulation of heat pipes in different applications

Hussein M. Maghrabie, A.G. Olabi, Abdul Hai Alami, Muaz Al Radi, Firas Zwayyed, Tareq salamah, Tabbi Wilberforce, Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Nowadays heat pipes are considered to be popular passive heat transfer technologies due to their high thermal performance. The heat pipe is a superior heat transfer apparatus in which latent heat of vaporization is employed to transfer heat for an extended distance under a limited operating temperature difference. Numerical simulation of heat transfer devices is a principal step before implementing in real-life applications as many parameters can be tested in cost-and time-effective behaviors. The present study provides a review of the numerical simulations of various heat pipes in different applications such as cooling of electronic components, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), nuclear reactors, solar energy systems, electric vehicles, waste heat recovery systems, cryogenic, etc. Firstly, this work introduces a background about the main components of heat pipes such as an evacuated tube, wick, and working fluid. The fluid flow and thermal performance characteristics of heat pips are discussed, considering the optimum parameters. Finally, the critical challenges and recommendations for future work encountering the broad application of heat pipes are thoroughly studied.
Original languageEnglish
Article number100199
Number of pages30
JournalInternational Journal of Thermofluids
Volume16
Early online date27 Aug 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2022

Bibliographical note

© 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Keywords

  • Applications
  • Components and geometry
  • Heat pipe
  • Numerical simulation
  • Thermal performance
  • Types of heat pipe

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