Heat pipes for use in a magnetic field

Patent · Tue Jul 19 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:6997657

Werner, R W; Hoffman, M A

A heat pipe configuration for use in a magnetic field environment of a fusion reactor is disclosed. Heat pipes for operation in a magnetic field when liquid metal working fluids are used are optimized by flattening of the heat pipes having an unobstructed annulus which significantly reduces the adverse side region effect of the prior known cylindrically configured heat pipes. The flattened heat pipes operating in a magnetic field can remove 2--3 times the heat as a cylindrical heat pipe of the same cross sectional area. 4 figs.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: PTO; EDB-94-127334
• Patent Number(s): US 4394344; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 6-258818
• OSTI ID: 6997657
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 29 Apr 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
HEAT PIPES
DESIGN
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
CONFIGURATION
HEAT TRANSFER
WORKING FLUIDS
ENERGY TRANSFER
FLUIDS
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