Internal hydroforming method for manufacturing heat pipe wicks
Abstract
A forming assembly configured to form a wick is disclosed. The forming assembly includes an expandable tube and a forming shell assembly. The expandable tube is hydraulically expandable to an expanded configuration. A wick mesh is configured to be wrapped about the expandable tube. The forming shell assembly includes a first forming shell comprising a first recess defined therein and a second forming shell comprising a second recess defined therein. The first recess and the second recess cooperate to define an outer diameter of the wick. The expandable tube and the wick mesh are positionable between the first recess and the second recess. The expandable tube and the forming shell assembly are configured to deform the wick mesh and form the wick based on the expandable tube hydraulically expanding towards the expanded configuration.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 2293689
- Patent Number(s):
- 11780122
- Application Number:
- 16/853,270
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (Seneca, 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
Lojek, III, John, Swartz, Matthew M., and Byers, William A. Internal hydroforming method for manufacturing heat pipe wicks. United States: N. p., 2023.
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Lojek, III, John, Swartz, Matthew M., & Byers, William A. Internal hydroforming method for manufacturing heat pipe wicks. United States.
Lojek, III, John, Swartz, Matthew M., and Byers, William A. Tue .
"Internal hydroforming method for manufacturing heat pipe wicks". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2293689.
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title = {Internal hydroforming method for manufacturing heat pipe wicks},
author = {Lojek, III, John and Swartz, Matthew M. and Byers, William A.},
abstractNote = {A forming assembly configured to form a wick is disclosed. The forming assembly includes an expandable tube and a forming shell assembly. The expandable tube is hydraulically expandable to an expanded configuration. A wick mesh is configured to be wrapped about the expandable tube. The forming shell assembly includes a first forming shell comprising a first recess defined therein and a second forming shell comprising a second recess defined therein. The first recess and the second recess cooperate to define an outer diameter of the wick. The expandable tube and the wick mesh are positionable between the first recess and the second recess. The expandable tube and the forming shell assembly are configured to deform the wick mesh and form the wick based on the expandable tube hydraulically expanding towards the expanded configuration.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 10 00:00:00 EDT 2023},
month = {Tue Oct 10 00:00:00 EDT 2023}
}
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