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A device that transfers localized heat to a heat sink (water line).
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An evacuated rod or pipe used for heat transfer. Click here for more information.
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a closed-loop, phase-change heat transfer system that, by itself, does not dissipate heat
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a condenser-evaporator system in a simple form as a hollow tube with layers of wire screens along the wall to serve as a wick, as shown in the following figure
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a device has an extremely high thermal conductivity, and is used to transport heat
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a device that takes advantage of the thermal properties of a boiling liquid to transfer large amounts of heat
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an efficient thermal transfer device
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a passive device that transfers heat by evaporation and condensation
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a pipe containing a small amount of liquid
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a refrigerant-charged device with a heat exchanger at either end
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a sealed element in which heat is transferred by evaporation, vapor movement and condensation
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a simple device that can quickly transfer heat from one point to another
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a thermal linkage of very high conductivity consisting of a closed, evacuated tubular chamber with walls lined with a wick and partially filled with a pure fluid
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a tube which has been fabricated with an integral capillary wick structure, evacuated, filled with a refrigerant, and permanently sealed
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A device that transfers heat by the continuous evaporation and condensation of an internal fluid.
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A heat pipe is a heat transfer mechanism that can transport large quantities of heat with a very small difference in temperature between the hot and cold interfaces.
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