Heat Pipe Heat pipe Manufactured by Maniks | Page 2

Heat pipe function/ Heat pipe design:
A heat pipe is secured under vacuum with a little, prescribed amount of working
water. During non-operation, the working fluid is included inside the wick
structure that lines the inside diameter of the heat pipe.
When a heat source, an electronic component, generates heat for input, the fluid
inside the heat pipe vaporizes which is known as the evaporator section/bottom
end.
The fluid vapor immediately spreads to the other end (condenser) of the heat
pipe, using the pressure generated by the minimal temperature difference.
At the opposite end, known as the condenser section, the working fluid/water
gives up its latent heat, which is rejected or given to an external heat sink.
The fluid then again returns to liquid form, and the wick structure inside the heat
pipe passively pumps the fluid/water back to the evaporator section using
capillary force.
By using this liquid and vapor phases, the heat transport mechanism is extremely
fluent and efficient. Because of it’s a closed loop design, heat pipes functions
continuously and passively, creating a very reliable part in your thermal
management system.
Types of Heat Pipes:
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Capillary pumped loop heat pipe
Thermosyphon
Leading Edge
Flat Plate
Micro heat pipe
Nano heat pipe