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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2000
Charles E. Andraka, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Douglas R. Adkins, Albuquerque, NM (US);
James B. Moreno, Albuquerque, NM (US);
K. Scott Rawlinson, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Steven K. Showalter, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Timothy A. Moss, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Abstract
Heat pipe wick structure wherein a stout sheet of perforated material overlays a high performance wick material such as stainless steel felt affixed to a substrate. The inventive structure provides a good flow path for working fluid while maintaining durability and structural stability independent of the structure (or lack of structure) associated with the wick material. In one described embodiment, a wick of randomly laid ˜8 micron thickness stainless steel fibers is sintered to a metal substrate and a perforated metal overlay.