Heat pipes for use in a magnetic field

Patent · 31 December 1982

OSTI ID:864626

Werner, Richard W ^[1]; Hoffman, Myron A ^[2]

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1. San Ramon, CA
2. Davis, CA

A heat pipe configuration for use in a magnetic field environment of a fusion reactor. 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.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: Werner, Richard W. (San Ramon, CA);Hoffman, Myron A. (Davis, CA)
• Patent Number(s): US 4394344
• OSTI ID: 864626
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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