TY  - EJOU
AU  - Koito, Yasushi 

TI  - A NUMERICAL ANALYSIS ON THE EFFECT OF DEVIATION  FROM A CENTERED WICK STRUCTURE  IN AN ULTRA-THIN FLATTENED HEAT PIPE
T2  - Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer

PY  - 2021
VL  - 16
IS  - 1
SN  - 2151-8629

AB  - For ultra-thin heat pipes, a centered wick structure is often used. In this study, a numerical analysis is performed on an ultra-thin heat pipe in which the 
wick structure’s position has deviated from the center. A 3D heat pipe model, developed by the author in a previous study, is extended, and numerical 
calculations are conducted to determine any differences in performance because of an off-center wick. The major findings are as follows: (1) a 
completely centered wick structure is recommended for optimum performance; (2) accurate central positioning of the wick structure is important in the 
fabrication process of ultra-thin heat pipes.
KW  - <i>heat transfer
KW  -  thermal design
KW  -  ultra-thin heat pipe
KW  -  centered wick structure
KW  -  deviation</i>

DO  - 10.5098/hmt.16.1