Inspires readers to adopt innovative approaches for heat transfer problems

Broadens your understanding of the latest advances in heat pipes

Contains supplementary material on a large number of industrial applications

Autorentext

Marcia B. H. Mantelli was a Mechanical Engineer in the National Institute for Space Research in Brazil, where she worked at the Satellite Thermal Control group. As a part of her duties, heat pipe technology devices were considered and designed for temperature control of equipment in satellites. She later joined Federal University of Santa Catarina, where she helped in the onset of a heat pipe and thermosyphon research group, which she is now the coordinator of. She published more than 200 papers, more than 70 in peer reviewed international journals.

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Inspires readers to adopt innovative approaches for heat transfer problems Broadens your understanding of the latest advances in heat pipes Contains supplementary material on a large number of industrial applications

Inhalt
Introduction to Thermosyphons and Heat Pipes.- Physical Principles.- Thermal and Hydraulic Models.- Design of Thermosyphons and Heat Pipes.- Fabrication and Testing.- Application of Models to Selected Cases.- Classification According to Operational Principles.- Classification According to Operational Temperature.- Thermosyphon Heat Exchangers.- Electronics Cooling.- Other Applications.