Entirely passive heat pipe apparatus capable of operating against gravity

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:864257

Koenig, Daniel R ^[1]

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1. Santa Fe, NM

The disclosure is directed to an entirely passive heat pipe apparatus capable of operating against gravity for vertical distances in the order of 3 to 7 meters and more. A return conduit into which an inert gas is introduced is used to lower the specific density of the working fluid so that it may be returned a greater vertical distance from condenser to evaporator.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4336837
• OSTI ID: 864257
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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