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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2024
Rtx Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Lawrence A. Binek, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Yoel Bugin, Port St Lucie, FL (US);
Edward L. Hieb, Aubrey, TX (US);
RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
An apparatus is provided for a powerplant. The apparatus includes a heat pipe extending axially along an axis from a first end of the heat pipe to a second end of the heat pipe. The heat pipe extends circumferentially around the axis. The heat pipe includes an evaporator region, a condenser region and a plurality of fluid passages. The evaporator region is disposed at the second end of the heat pipe. The condenser region is disposed at the first end of the heat pipe. The condenser region is disposed radially inboard of the evaporator region. The fluid passages are axially between and fluidly couple the evaporator region and the condenser region.