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Title: Method of installing a heat pipe wick into a container of differing thermal expansion coefficient

Abstract

A heat pipe is disclosed includes a container, a container lid including a groove defined therein, a wick, and an end plug operably coupled to the wick. The end plug includes a pin extending therefrom. The groove of the container lid is configured to receive the pin.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1998374
Patent Number(s):
11650016
Application Number:
16/853,345
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (Cranberry Township, PA)
DOE Contract Number:  
NE0008853
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/20/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Swartz, Matthew M., Byers, William A., and Lojek, III, John. Method of installing a heat pipe wick into a container of differing thermal expansion coefficient. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Swartz, Matthew M., Byers, William A., & Lojek, III, John. Method of installing a heat pipe wick into a container of differing thermal expansion coefficient. United States.
Swartz, Matthew M., Byers, William A., and Lojek, III, John. Tue . "Method of installing a heat pipe wick into a container of differing thermal expansion coefficient". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1998374.
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