Capillary stuctures


Fig. 1 - Heat pipe shell made from microgrooved sheet

Main application of DC capillary structures is constructional wicks of heat pipes

Base advantages of DC capillary structures

The constancy of structure parameters
High permeability
Large capillary pressure

Parameters of capillary sheets


Material	all metall and plastics produced as sheets
Width of capillary gap, micron	from 5
Height of capillary gap, mm	0,06 - 1,0
Thickness of capillary sheet, mm	0,15 - 1,5
Capillary sheet dimensions	up to 450* 450

PUBLICATIONS

Microgrooved Wicks for Heat Pipes Made by Edge Cutting Machining

Variants of vapor removal channels organization in inverted meniscus capillary evaporator

Investigation of Heat Transfer in Evaporator of Microchannel Loop Heat Pipe