Recent Advances in Loop Heat Pipe

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Guest Editors

Hongwei Wu, Professor, School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire, UK
Prof. Hongwei Wu (FIMechE, FRAeS, FEI) is a full Professor of Thermofluids in the School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science at University of Hertfordshire, UK. He is a Royal Academy of Engineering Academic Champion. His research mainly focuses on Fluid-Solid Conjugate Heat Transfer, Battery Thermal Management System (BTMS), Two Phase and Multiphase Flow, Modelling/Simulation methods (CFD), Optimisation and Process Control, AI-Machine Learning (ML). He has published more than 180 papers with over 130 peer-reviewed journal publications.

Yongqi Xie, Associate Professor, School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, China
Prof. Yongqi Xie is an Associate Professor in the School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering at Beihang University, Beijing, China. He has more than 20 years extensive expertise in designing various types of loop heat pipe. These have been implemented across various application such as advanced loop heat pipe technologies, electronics thermal management, flow and heat transfer analysis. He has authored and co-authored more than 70 publications.

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Summary

The Loop Heat Pipe (LHP) is a highly efficient, reliable, and passive phase change heat transfer device that has attracted significant attention due to its numerous advantages. These include a large heat transfer capacity, strong anti-gravity capability, long heat transport distance, flexible installation, and precise temperature control. LHPs are considered among the most efficient cooling systems, offering superior heat transfer performance compared to some active thermal control components.

The primary focus of this special issue is to publish new cutting-edge research, progress, and insights in this prominent worldwide research area. Contributions are invited to address a wide range of applications spanning topics including but not limited to:

· space vehicle thermal control

· heat recovery

· aircraft anti-icing

· workstation cooling

· battery thermal management

· thermal management system of electric vehicles

· solar energy recovery

· electronics cooling

· data centre cooling

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Keywords

Loop heat pipe, flow and heat transfer, thermal management, two-phase flow, phase change, evaporation and condensation, flow visualization, thermal resistance, working fluid, cryogenic, numerical simulation

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  Modeling and Experimental Study of an Open Two-Phase Loop Driven by Osmotic Pressure and Capillary Force

  Hanli Bi, Zheng Peng, Chenpeng Liu, Zhichao Jia, Guoguang Li, Yuandong Guo, Hongxing Zhang, Jianyin Miao

  Frontiers in Heat and Mass Transfer, DOI:10.32604/fhmt.2024.057933
  （This article belongs to the Special Issue: Recent Advances in Loop Heat Pipe)
  Abstract As space technology advances, thermal control systems must effectively collect and dissipate heat from distributed, multi-source environments. Loop heat pipe is a highly reliable two-phase heat transfer component, but it has several limitations when addressing multi-source heat dissipation. Inspired by the transport and heat dissipation system of plants, large trees achieve stable and efficient liquid supply under the influence of two driving forces: capillary force during transpiration in the leaves (pull) and root pressure generated by osmotic pressure in the roots (push). The root pressure provides an effective liquid supply with a driving force exceeding… More >

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