2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Wettability control of flexible plastics and development of a flexible heat pipe
| Project/Area Number |
26420150
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Thermal engineering
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| Research Institution | Kumamoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
KOITO Yasushi 熊本大学, 大学院先端科学研究部(工), 准教授 (70347003)
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| Research Collaborator |
KAWAJI Masahiro
HIDEYAMA Fumihiko
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | ヒートパイプ / 自励振動 / 3Dプリンター / グラフェン / 表面処理 / 濡れ性 / 相変化 / プラスチック |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Fundamental experiments on a heat pipe were conducted, and then a pulsating heat pipe was fabricated by using a 3-D printer and a graphene-laden plastic material. Because of high wettability, ethanol was used as a working fluid. Experimental results for a 20 degree bent pulsating heat pipe and a straight one were compared. It was found that the heat transport performance of the bent pulsating heat pipe was slightly lower than that of the straight one at heat inputs of 5.0W and 6.0W. However, steady-state operation and heat transport were confirmed for the both pulsating heat pipes.
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| Free Research Field |
熱工学
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