Heat Pipe Reliability in High-Power Applications

Focus:

Proper design and application can achieve long operating life for heat pipes and operating life may be predicted using short-term high temperature testing.

What you’ll learn:

• How to understand what factors affect heat pipe reliability and longevity
• How to predict operating life of heat pipes
• How to use short-term high-temperature testing to predict wear out of heat pipes

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Author & Publication:

Christopher A. Soule, Engineering Director, Thermshield, LLC, Gilford, N.H., Power Electronics Technology, Aug 01 2004

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