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Results are presented of an experimental investigation of the edge wetting angle of Freon-22, ethane, and ammonia for mesh wicks in the 20–115, 6–115, and 20–60°C temperature ranges, respectively.
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Translated from Inzhenerno-Fizicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 620–626, April, 1979.
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Rybkin, B.I., Sergeev, Y.Y., Sidorenko, E.M. et al. Investigation of the coolant edge wetting angle for mesh heat pipe wicks. Journal of Engineering Physics 36, 408–413 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00866962
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