%0 Journal Article
%T Heat Pipe for Aerospace Applications¡ªAn Overview
%A K. N. Shukla
%J Journal of Electronics Cooling and Thermal Control
%P 1-14
%@ 2162-6170
%D 2015
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/jectc.2015.51001
%X The paper
presents an overview of heat pipes, especially those used in different space
missions. Historical perspectives, principles of operations, types of heat
pipes are discussed. Several factors have contributed to the science and
technology of the present state-of-Art heat pipe leading to the development of
loop heat pipes, micro and miniature heat pipes and micro loop heat pipes. The paper
highlights the advancement of heat pipe for hypersonic cruise vehicles, loop
heat pipes with higher conductance in 10 K range, heat pipe switches for
temperature control of the spacecraft electronics.
%K Variable Conductance Heat Pipe
%K Rotating Heat Pipe
%K Loop Heat Pipe
%K Micro Heat Pipe
%K Nanofluids
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=55065