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Title: Optimizing the heat pipe for operation in a magnetic field when liquid-metal working fluids are used

Abstract

A novel method for reducing the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) pressure drops in the liquid metal flow in a heat pipe wick is described. By flattening the heat pipe, the eddy current return path in the metallic heat pipe wall is inreased significantly, thereby increasing the effective wall resistance. This, in turn, reduces the magnitude of the MHD pressure drop. The same principle can also be applied to flows of liquid metal coolants in a magnetic field.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
6363063
Report Number(s):
UCID-19049
TRN: 81-010648
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; HEAT PIPES; OPERATION; PERFORMANCE; LIQUID METALS; PRESSURE DROP; DESIGN; MAGNETIC FIELDS; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; LIQUIDS; METALS; 420200* - Engineering- Facilities, Equipment, & Techniques

Citation Formats

Werner, R W, and Hoffman, M A. Optimizing the heat pipe for operation in a magnetic field when liquid-metal working fluids are used. United States: N. p., 1981. Web. doi:10.2172/6363063.
Werner, R W, & Hoffman, M A. Optimizing the heat pipe for operation in a magnetic field when liquid-metal working fluids are used. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6363063
Werner, R W, and Hoffman, M A. 1981. "Optimizing the heat pipe for operation in a magnetic field when liquid-metal working fluids are used". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6363063. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6363063.
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title = {Optimizing the heat pipe for operation in a magnetic field when liquid-metal working fluids are used},
author = {Werner, R W and Hoffman, M A},
abstractNote = {A novel method for reducing the magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) pressure drops in the liquid metal flow in a heat pipe wick is described. By flattening the heat pipe, the eddy current return path in the metallic heat pipe wall is inreased significantly, thereby increasing the effective wall resistance. This, in turn, reduces the magnitude of the MHD pressure drop. The same principle can also be applied to flows of liquid metal coolants in a magnetic field.},
doi = {10.2172/6363063},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6363063}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon May 18 00:00:00 EDT 1981},
month = {Mon May 18 00:00:00 EDT 1981}
}