Heat Pipe-Thermal Energy Exchanger Manufactured by Maniks

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Heat Pipe-Thermal Energy Exchanger

• -Maniks

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Introduction

• Maniks Hear Pipe
• What is Heat Pipe?
• Actual working of a Heat Pipe
• Types of Heat Pipes
• Applications of Heat Pipes
• Benefits of a Heat Pipe
• Frequently Asked Questions

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Maniks Heat Pipe

• Maniks Heat Pipe

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Maniks Heat Pipe

• What is Heat Pipe?
• Heat pipe is a very efficient way to transfer
  thermal energy from one end to another. It works
  on the principles of thermal conductivity and
  phase transfer. The High thermal conductivity
  enables a heat pipe to transfer and dissipate
  heat to the desired location through a capillary
  action. This effect is similar to placing a
  paper tissue in a fluid and observes the fluid
  rise up the paper towel.
• Heat pipes were invented by Los Alamos National
  Laboratory in 1963 by George Grover to supply
  heat to and remove waste heat from energy
  conversion system.

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Maniks Heat Pipe

• Actual working of a Heat Pipe
• A heat pipe is a copper tube with an internal
  wick structure that is sealed on both the ends
  with a small amount of water or ammonia liquid
  inside (Ammonia liquid is specifically used by
  Maniks). The wick is used to transport the liquid
  from one end to other. As heat is applied to the
  hotter side of a pipe, the water will boil and
  turn to a gas which then travels with the thermal
  energy to the colder end of the heat pipe where
  it condenses back to a liquid. This process is
  known as capillary action. This cycle is repeated
  continuously to remove heat from a system.

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• Types of Heat Pipes
• Vapour chamber or flat heat pipes
• Variable conductance heat pipe
• Diode heat pipes
• Thermosyphones
• Loop heat pipes

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• Applications of Heat Pipes
• Today, Heat pipes are used in a variety of
  applications from space to handheld devices that
  fit in your packet. Some applications are listed
  below
• Spacecraft
• Computer systems
• Solar thermal
• Permafrost cooling
• Cooking appliances
• Ventilations and heat recovery nuclear power
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• Benefits of a Heat Pipe
• High conductivity effective thermal
• Transfers heat over long distance with minimal
  temperature drop.
• Passive operation
• No energy input is required to operate the heat
  pipe. There are no moving parts.
• Long life with minimum maintenance
• There is nothing in heat pipes that wear out heat
  pipes are passive. Since there are no moving
  parts the only maintenance recommended is
  periodic cleaning
• Cost efficient
• By lowering the operating temperature, these
  devices can increase the Mean Time between
  Failures for electronic assemblies. In turn this
  lowers the maintenance and replacement costs.
• Flexible size

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Maniks Heat Pipe

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Are heat pipes reliable?
• -Yes, mainly because they have no moving
  parts. They are ideal for applications such as
  aerospace where maintenance is not feasible. The
  main cause of heat pipe failures is gas
  generation in the heat pipe, but this can be
  completely avoided by proper cleaning and
  assembly procedures
• Can heat pipes work against gravity?
• -Yes, this occurs whenever the evaporator is
  located above the condenser. In these
  applications the working fluid must be pumped
  against gravity back to the evaporator. This
  occurs through wick structures that pump working
  fluid through capillary pressure developed in the
  porous wick. The finer the pore radius of a wick
  structure, the higher against gravity the heat
  pipe can operate.

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