Estimate the cross-sectional area required for a 30-cm-long methanol-nickel heat pipe to transport 30 W at atmospheric pressure.

GIVEN
? Methanol-nickel heat pipe
? 30-cm-long
? Atmospheric pressure
FIND
(a) Cross-sectional area required to transport 30 W
ASSUMPTIONS
? The type of wick to be used is a threaded artery wick
? 100°C operation


Table 9.6 gives



Since the total heat transported by the heat pipe is

q = q" axial A

where A is the desired cross-sectional area, we have



or



The heat pipe diameter is

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