ZA202211867B - Method of installing a heat pipe wick into a container of differing thermal expansion coefficient - Google Patents

Method of installing a heat pipe wick into a container of differing thermal expansion coefficient

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Publication number
ZA202211867B
ZA202211867B ZA2022/11867A ZA202211867A ZA202211867B ZA 202211867 B ZA202211867 B ZA 202211867B ZA 2022/11867 A ZA2022/11867 A ZA 2022/11867A ZA 202211867 A ZA202211867 A ZA 202211867A ZA 202211867 B ZA202211867 B ZA 202211867B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
installing
container
thermal expansion
heat pipe
expansion coefficient
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ZA2022/11867A
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English (en)
Inventor
Matthew M Swartz
William A Byers
Iii John Lojek
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Westinghouse Electric Co Llc
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Publication of ZA202211867B publication Critical patent/ZA202211867B/en

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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
    • 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
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F21/00—Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28F—DETAILS OF HEAT-EXCHANGE AND HEAT-TRANSFER APPARATUS, OF GENERAL APPLICATION
    • F28F2275/00—Fastening; Joining
    • F28F2275/12—Fastening; Joining by methods involving deformation of the elements
    • F28F2275/125—Fastening; Joining by methods involving deformation of the elements by bringing elements together and expanding

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Cooling Or The Like Of Electrical Apparatus (AREA)
  • Cooling Or The Like Of Semiconductors Or Solid State Devices (AREA)
  • Thermotherapy And Cooling Therapy Devices (AREA)
  • Catching Or Destruction (AREA)
  • Rigid Pipes And Flexible Pipes (AREA)
ZA2022/11867A 2020-04-20 2022-10-31 Method of installing a heat pipe wick into a container of differing thermal expansion coefficient ZA202211867B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US16/853,345 US11650016B2 (en) 2020-04-20 2020-04-20 Method of installing a heat pipe wick into a container of differing thermal expansion coefficient
PCT/US2021/028137 WO2021216538A1 (en) 2020-04-20 2021-04-20 Method of installing a heat pipe wick into a container of differing thermal expansion coefficient

Publications (1)

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ZA202211867B true ZA202211867B (en) 2023-07-26

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EP (1) EP4139623B1 (https=)
JP (1) JP7753248B2 (https=)
KR (1) KR20230003480A (https=)
CA (1) CA3176238A1 (https=)
ES (1) ES3019919T3 (https=)
FI (1) FI4139623T3 (https=)
PL (1) PL4139623T3 (https=)
SI (1) SI4139623T1 (https=)
TW (1) TWI817109B (https=)
WO (1) WO2021216538A1 (https=)
ZA (1) ZA202211867B (https=)

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PL4139623T3 (pl) 2025-04-28
FI4139623T3 (fi) 2025-04-25
TW202203251A (zh) 2022-01-16
JP7753248B2 (ja) 2025-10-14
TWI817109B (zh) 2023-10-01
KR20230003480A (ko) 2023-01-06
US20210325122A1 (en) 2021-10-21
US11650016B2 (en) 2023-05-16
CA3176238A1 (en) 2021-10-28
EP4139623A1 (en) 2023-03-01
WO2021216538A1 (en) 2021-10-28
SI4139623T1 (sl) 2025-06-30
JP2023522945A (ja) 2023-06-01
ES3019919T3 (en) 2025-05-21
EP4139623B1 (en) 2025-03-19

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