Heat Pipe — Working Principle & Thermal Simulation

T_hot (evaporator): 80°C T_cold (condenser): 25°C Pipe length: 0.3 m Wick material:

Q_max—

k_eff—

vs copper—

ΔT—

R_total—

Heat Pipe Physics
R_total = R_evap + R_adiab + R_cond + R_wick
Q = ΔT / R_total
k_eff = Q·L / (A·ΔT)
Copper k ≈ 400 W/m·K

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