Thermal Performance Optimization of Heat Pipe Using Taguchi Method

Abstract

Heat pipes are very effective heat exchangers, used to enhance the heat transfer rate in limited temperature difference conditions. Heat pipes support in the effective operation of high heat flux generating equipment by diffusing the excess heat to the environment. Wire mesh heat pipe provides sufficient flexibility in terms of a wide range of applications. The thermal performance of heat pipe depends upon the various design and operating parameters. In the present paper, the Taguchi approach is used to obtain the most favorable combination of operating parameters like power input, orientation, charging %, and vacuum pressure. The levels of experiments have been considered after performing a sufficient number of pilot experiments.