The use of heat pipes in thermal control system for electronics: current situation and prospects

S. M. Khairnasov

doi:10.15222/TKEA2015.2-3.19

S. M. Khairnasov NTUU «Kiev politechnic university», Kyiv, Ukraine

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15222/TKEA2015.2-3.19

Keywords: heat pipe, thermosyphon, electronics, computer equipment, cooling system

Abstract

Today, the widespread application of cooling systems based on heat pipes makes significant contribution to the solution of the thermal control of electronic equipment. The use of heat pipes as heat transfer devices and heat exchanging equipment allows creating an efficient new-generation heat sinks. Nowadays, heat pipes are widely used in the following areas: electronic equipment, special application computer equipment (from small computers to large data centres), high power electronics. The article provides an analysis of the current state and prospects of heat pipes application in thermal control systems for ground-based electronic equipment.

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