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In this work, a multiphase transient analysis of a conventional wickless heat pipe having a steam regulating valve (SRV) at the adiabatic section was modeled, using ANSYS 18. The main focus behind this study is to visualize the thermal performance of steam regulating heat pipe as well as its complex fluid flow when a steam regulating valve was fixed at adiabatic section of heat pipe. The results are analyzed in CFD tool. A good agreement was found between the result of CFD and experimental analysis. It was observed that having steam regulating valve at adiabatic section, successfully it regulates the steam flow as well as develops the throttle effect during fluid flow.
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Pawar, U., Honguntikar, P. (2021). CFD Simulation of a Steam Regulating Wickless Heat Pipe. In: Tyagi, M., Sachdeva, A., Sharma, V. (eds) Optimization Methods in Engineering. Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4550-4_4
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