US20050126757A1 - Internally enhanced tube with smaller groove top - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F28F1/00—Tubular elements; Assemblies of tubular elements
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
- F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
- F28D15/00—Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls ; Heat-exchange apparatus employing intermediate heat-transfer medium or bodies
- F28D15/02—Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls ; Heat-exchange apparatus employing intermediate heat-transfer medium or bodies in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat pipes
- F28D15/04—Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls ; Heat-exchange apparatus employing intermediate heat-transfer medium or bodies in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat pipes with tubes having a capillary structure
- F28D15/046—Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls ; Heat-exchange apparatus employing intermediate heat-transfer medium or bodies in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat pipes with tubes having a capillary structure characterised by the material or the construction of the capillary structure
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- the present invention relates to internally enhanced tubes for improved heat transfer and specifically to a heat transfer tube with inner grooves having a groove top opening that is smaller than the largest opening in the groove.
- Heat pipes are typically used in heat exchangers for air conditioning and refrigeration and for thermal management of electronics devices such as computer CPU's.
- a heat pipe is a tube which is sealed at both ends and provided with a limited quantity of refrigerant.
- One end of the tube is exposed to a heat source, where the liquid inside the tube is heated so that the liquid is evaporated.
- the vapor flows to the opposite end of the tube which is exposed to a heat sink.
- the vapor releases its heat to the heat sink and condenses back to liquid form.
- the liquid will then flow back to the end where the heat source is located to be evaporated.
- a wick structure In order to draw liquid from the heat sink end back to the heat source end, a wick structure is required, which has a capillary effect.
- the capillary effect functions as a pump to move liquid from the heat sink end to the heat source end.
- the inner groove structure In current heat pipes, the inner groove structure has been used as the wick of a heat pipe.
- the current inner groove structures expose the liquid flow to the vapor flow in the center of the heat pipe and in the opposite flow direction to the liquid flow. The vapor flow entrains liquid droplets and carries these droplets away from the liquid stream. This entrainment of the liquid droplets into the vapor flow has a detrimental effect on the performance of the heat pipe.
- the current designs have an inner groove wick structure with a trapezoidal groove shape with the groove top being larger than the groove bottom. This structure enhances the entrainment effect discussed above so that the resulting heat pipe is less efficient with regard to heat transfer. Accordingly, there is a need for a heat pipe design that provides increased heat transfer performance by reducing the entrainment effect described above.
- the present invention meets the above-described need by providing an internally enhanced tube with a groove opening size that is smaller than the size of the largest opening in the groove.
- the present invention reduces the entrainment effect described above by shielding the liquid flow from the vapor flow. Due to the narrower groove opening at the top, the vapor flow in the center of the tube is partially separated from the liquid flow inside the groove. Accordingly, the liquid droplets are more difficult to be carried away by the vapor flow traveling in the opposite direction. Due to this shielding effect, the entrainment effect is reduced so that more liquid can reach the heat source end of the heat pipe and therefore the total heat transfer can be increased.
- the groove geometry is defined by a plurality of trapezoidal-shaped fins.
- the groove geometry is defined by a plurality of T-shaped fins.
- the groove geometry is defined by a plurality of mushroom-shaped fins.
- the groove opening is smaller than the groove bottom.
- the groove cross-sectional area is equal to or larger than the cross-sectional area of the fins that form the grooves.
- the height of the grooves are equal or larger than the width of the grooves.
- FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 a section 10 of heat pipe 13 is shown.
- the pipe 13 may be constructed of copper, copper alloy, or other heat conductive materials.
- the pipe 13 is shown in a partial view that does not show the overall profile of the pipe.
- the enhancement of the present invention may be provided for pipe having many cross-sectional shapes including, but not limited to, round, oval, square, rectangular, etc.
- the longitudinal axis of the pipe 13 is oriented normal to the page.
- the heat pipe 13 has an outer wall 16 and an internally enhanced inner wall 19 .
- the heat pipe 13 has a wall thickness 22 measured from the bottom surface 24 of the groove 25 to the outer wall 16 .
- the groove 25 has an opening 29 at the top with respect to the orientation of FIG. 1 .
- grooves 25 are formed by trapezoidal shaped fins 26 that result in grooves 25 having bottom surface 24 and opposed angled walls 31 and 34 .
- the walls 31 and 34 angle inward toward each other.
- the width 39 at the bottom of the groove 25 is larger than the width 42 of opening 29 at the top of groove 25 .
- the cross-sectional area of the groove 25 is equal to or larger than the cross-sectional area of the fins 26 that form the grooves 25 .
- the height 70 of the grooves 25 is equal to or larger than the width 39 of the grooves 25 .
- the heat pipe 13 of the present invention also has the following properties.
- the groove height 70 is between 0.05 mm to 5 mm.
- the groove opening 29 is 0.05 mm to 5 mm in length, and the groove pitch is 0.10 to 5 mm.
- the ratio of groove cross-sectional area to groove height is 0.02 mm to 1 mm.
- the ratio of groove cross-sectional area to groove wall length is 0.01 mm to 1 mm.
- the ratio of groove opening to the largest width of the groove is 0.01 to 0.99.
- an alternate embodiment for a heat pipe 99 of the present invention includes a set of grooves 100 formed between T-shaped fins 103 .
- the heat pipe 99 has an outer surface 106 .
- the longitudinal axis of the pipe is oriented normal to the page with respect to FIG. 2 .
- the pipe 99 has a wall thickness 109 measured between the bottom surface 112 of the groove 100 and the outer surface 106 .
- the groove 100 is formed in part by opposed walls 115 , 118 .
- the outer end 113 of the T-shaped fins 103 defines an opening 121 .
- the opening 121 has a width 124 .
- the width 124 is smaller than the width 127 along the bottom surface 112 .
- the cross-sectional area of the groove 100 is equal to or larger than the cross-sectional area of the fins 103 .
- the height 150 of the groove 100 is equal to or larger than the width 127 .
- Heat pipe 200 has a plurality of fins 203 having a mushroom-shaped profile.
- a plurality of grooves 201 are formed between the fins 203 .
- Heat pipe 200 has an outer surface 206 .
- the longitudinal axis of the pipe is oriented normal to the page with respect to FIG. 2 .
- the pipe 200 has a wall thickness 209 measured between the bottom surface 212 of the groove 201 and the outer surface 206 .
- the groove 201 is formed in part by opposed walls 215 , 218 .
- the ends 213 of adjacent fins 203 define an opening 221 .
- the opening 221 has a width 224 that is smaller than the width 227 along bottom surface 212 .
- the cross-sectional area of the groove 201 is equal to or larger than the cross-sectional area of the fins 203 .
- the height 250 of the groove 201 is equal to or larger than the width 127 .
- Heat pipe 300 has a plurality of fins 303 forming grooves 306 between adjacent fins 303 . As shown, the bottom of groove 306 is round. Other shapes for the bottom wall may also be suitable including flat and other non-round shapes.
- the longitudinal axis of the pipe is oriented perpendicular to the page.
- the opening 309 at the top of the groove 306 is smaller than the largest width 312 of the groove 306 .
- the largest width 312 is located in a midportion of groove 306 .
- angled fins 400 provide triangular shaped grooves 403 .
- the top of the grooves 403 have an opening 406 with a width 409 that is smaller than the largest width of the grooves 403 .
- the largest width for the groove 403 is located at the bottom wall 412 .
- Y-shaped fins 500 provide grooves 503 located therebetween.
- the width of the opening 506 at the top of the groove 503 is smaller than the widest opening 512 of the groove 503 .
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Abstract
An internally enhanced heat pipe with a groove opening size that is smaller than the size of the groove bottom.
Description
- The present invention relates to internally enhanced tubes for improved heat transfer and specifically to a heat transfer tube with inner grooves having a groove top opening that is smaller than the largest opening in the groove.
- Heat pipes are typically used in heat exchangers for air conditioning and refrigeration and for thermal management of electronics devices such as computer CPU's. A heat pipe is a tube which is sealed at both ends and provided with a limited quantity of refrigerant. One end of the tube is exposed to a heat source, where the liquid inside the tube is heated so that the liquid is evaporated. The vapor flows to the opposite end of the tube which is exposed to a heat sink. The vapor releases its heat to the heat sink and condenses back to liquid form. The liquid will then flow back to the end where the heat source is located to be evaporated. These evaporation and condensation processes continue such that heat is transferred from the heat source to the heat sink in a continuous manner. The heat pipe described above has a much higher heat transfer rate than solid heat conductors made of highly conductive materials such as copper.
- In order to draw liquid from the heat sink end back to the heat source end, a wick structure is required, which has a capillary effect. The capillary effect functions as a pump to move liquid from the heat sink end to the heat source end. In current heat pipes, the inner groove structure has been used as the wick of a heat pipe. However, the current inner groove structures expose the liquid flow to the vapor flow in the center of the heat pipe and in the opposite flow direction to the liquid flow. The vapor flow entrains liquid droplets and carries these droplets away from the liquid stream. This entrainment of the liquid droplets into the vapor flow has a detrimental effect on the performance of the heat pipe.
- The current designs have an inner groove wick structure with a trapezoidal groove shape with the groove top being larger than the groove bottom. This structure enhances the entrainment effect discussed above so that the resulting heat pipe is less efficient with regard to heat transfer. Accordingly, there is a need for a heat pipe design that provides increased heat transfer performance by reducing the entrainment effect described above.
- The present invention meets the above-described need by providing an internally enhanced tube with a groove opening size that is smaller than the size of the largest opening in the groove.
- The present invention reduces the entrainment effect described above by shielding the liquid flow from the vapor flow. Due to the narrower groove opening at the top, the vapor flow in the center of the tube is partially separated from the liquid flow inside the groove. Accordingly, the liquid droplets are more difficult to be carried away by the vapor flow traveling in the opposite direction. Due to this shielding effect, the entrainment effect is reduced so that more liquid can reach the heat source end of the heat pipe and therefore the total heat transfer can be increased.
- In a first embodiment, the groove geometry is defined by a plurality of trapezoidal-shaped fins.
- In a second embodiment, the groove geometry is defined by a plurality of T-shaped fins.
- In a third embodiment, the groove geometry is defined by a plurality of mushroom-shaped fins.
- Common characteristics of the embodiments include, but are not limited to, the following aspects. The groove opening is smaller than the groove bottom. The groove cross-sectional area is equal to or larger than the cross-sectional area of the fins that form the grooves. And the height of the grooves are equal or larger than the width of the grooves.
- The invention is illustrated in the drawings in which like reference characters designate the same or similar parts throughout the figures of which:
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FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a first embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of a second embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of a third embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of a fifth embodiment of the present invention; and, -
FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of a sixth embodiment of the present invention. - In
FIG. 1 , asection 10 ofheat pipe 13 is shown. Thepipe 13 may be constructed of copper, copper alloy, or other heat conductive materials. Thepipe 13 is shown in a partial view that does not show the overall profile of the pipe. As will be evident to those of ordinary skill in the art, the enhancement of the present invention may be provided for pipe having many cross-sectional shapes including, but not limited to, round, oval, square, rectangular, etc. The longitudinal axis of thepipe 13 is oriented normal to the page. Theheat pipe 13 has anouter wall 16 and an internally enhancedinner wall 19. Theheat pipe 13 has awall thickness 22 measured from thebottom surface 24 of thegroove 25 to theouter wall 16. Thegroove 25 has an opening 29 at the top with respect to the orientation ofFIG. 1 . As shown,grooves 25 are formed by trapezoidal shapedfins 26 that result ingrooves 25 havingbottom surface 24 and opposedangled walls walls width 39 at the bottom of thegroove 25 is larger than thewidth 42 of opening 29 at the top ofgroove 25. By reversing the groove opening size to be smaller than the groove bottom, the liquid flow from the heat sink end to the heat source end is better shielded from the vapor flow. The cross-sectional area of thegroove 25 is equal to or larger than the cross-sectional area of thefins 26 that form thegrooves 25. Also, theheight 70 of thegrooves 25 is equal to or larger than thewidth 39 of thegrooves 25. As a result of the shielding effect of the groove shape, the entrainment of liquid into the vapor stream is reduced so that more liquid can reach the heat source end of the heat pipe, and the total heat transferred can be increased. - The
heat pipe 13 of the present invention also has the following properties. Thegroove height 70 is between 0.05 mm to 5 mm. Thegroove opening 29 is 0.05 mm to 5 mm in length, and the groove pitch is 0.10 to 5 mm. The ratio of groove cross-sectional area to groove height is 0.02 mm to 1 mm. The ratio of groove cross-sectional area to groove wall length is 0.01 mm to 1 mm. And the ratio of groove opening to the largest width of the groove is 0.01 to 0.99. - Turning to
FIG. 2 , an alternate embodiment for aheat pipe 99 of the present invention includes a set ofgrooves 100 formed between T-shaped fins 103. Theheat pipe 99 has anouter surface 106. The longitudinal axis of the pipe is oriented normal to the page with respect toFIG. 2 . Thepipe 99 has awall thickness 109 measured between thebottom surface 112 of thegroove 100 and theouter surface 106. Thegroove 100 is formed in part byopposed walls outer end 113 of the T-shapedfins 103 defines anopening 121. Theopening 121 has awidth 124. Thewidth 124 is smaller than thewidth 127 along thebottom surface 112. The cross-sectional area of thegroove 100 is equal to or larger than the cross-sectional area of thefins 103. Also, theheight 150 of thegroove 100 is equal to or larger than thewidth 127. - In
FIG. 3 , another alternate embodiment of the present invention is shown.Heat pipe 200 has a plurality offins 203 having a mushroom-shaped profile. A plurality ofgrooves 201 are formed between thefins 203.Heat pipe 200 has anouter surface 206. The longitudinal axis of the pipe is oriented normal to the page with respect toFIG. 2 . Thepipe 200 has awall thickness 209 measured between thebottom surface 212 of thegroove 201 and theouter surface 206. Thegroove 201 is formed in part byopposed walls adjacent fins 203 define anopening 221. Theopening 221 has awidth 224 that is smaller than the width 227 alongbottom surface 212. The cross-sectional area of thegroove 201 is equal to or larger than the cross-sectional area of thefins 203. Also, theheight 250 of thegroove 201 is equal to or larger than thewidth 127. - Turning to
FIG. 4 , another embodiment of the present invention is shown.Heat pipe 300 has a plurality offins 303 forminggrooves 306 betweenadjacent fins 303. As shown, the bottom ofgroove 306 is round. Other shapes for the bottom wall may also be suitable including flat and other non-round shapes. - The longitudinal axis of the pipe is oriented perpendicular to the page. The
opening 309 at the top of thegroove 306 is smaller than thelargest width 312 of thegroove 306. Thelargest width 312 is located in a midportion ofgroove 306. - In
FIG. 5 , angled fins 400 provide triangular shapedgrooves 403. The top of thegrooves 403 have an opening 406 with a width 409 that is smaller than the largest width of thegrooves 403. The largest width for thegroove 403 is located at thebottom wall 412. - In
FIG. 6 , Y-shapedfins 500 provide grooves 503 located therebetween. The width of theopening 506 at the top of the groove 503 is smaller than the widest opening 512 of the groove 503. - While the invention has been described in connection with certain embodiments, it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to the particular forms set forth, but, on the contrary, it is intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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1. A heat pipe, comprising:
a tubular member having an inner surface defining an inner diameter and having a longitudinal axis;
a plurality of fins having side walls and a top wall, the fins disposed on the inner surface of the tubular member, the fins disposed so as to define a groove between adjacent fins, the groove having an opening at the top and a groove bottom along the inner surface, the groove having sides defined by the side walls of the fins; and,
wherein the width of the groove at its widest portion is greater than the width of the groove opening.
2. The heat pipe of claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional area of the groove is greater than the cross-sectional area of the fins.
3. The heat pipe of claim 1 , wherein the fins have a trapezoidal shape.
4. The heat pipe of claim 1 , wherein the fins are T-shaped.
5. The heat pipe of claim 1 , wherein the fins are mushroom shaped.
6. The heat pipe of claim 1 , wherein the fins are Y-shaped.
7. The heat pipe of claim 1 , wherein the fins are angled toward each other to form a triangular shaped groove.
8. The heat pipe of claim 1 , wherein the groove bottom is curved.
9. The heat pipe of claim 1 , wherein the groove bottom is round.
10. The heat pipe of claim 1 , wherein the groove height is 0.05 mm to 5 mm.
11. The heat pipe of claim 1 , where the width of the groove opening is 0.05 mm to 5 mm.
12. The heat pipe of claim 1 , where the groove pitch is 0.10 mm to 5 mm.
13. The heat pipe of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of groove cross-sectional area to groove height is 0.02 mm to 1 mm.
14. The heat pipe of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of groove cross-sectional/area to groove wall length is 0.01 mm to 1 mm.
15. The heat pipe of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the groove opening to the largest width of the groove is 0.01 to 0.99.
16. The heat pipe of claim 1 , wherein the height of the groove is greater than the width of the groove.
17. The heat pipe of claim 1 , wherein the width of the groove at the groove bottom is greater than the width of the groove opening.
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