Next generation loop heat
pipe wick technology for thermal management of
Space and Terrestrial applications
Fully Funded Project
Loop Heat Pipes (LHP) are
passive, two-phase, high-flux cooling devices
capable of transporting heat over distances of
greater than 20 metres with near-isothermal
temperature differentials between heat source
and sink. The technology is an advancement of
the basic heat pipe concept, which is based on
the geometry of a straight pipe. The LHP
utilises advanced wick structures to allow the
transport of heat over long distances against
gravity via flexible, bendable and routable flow
paths. Multiple heat sources and/or sinks can be
incorporated into a single thermal bus. Aavid
Thermacore LHPs are currently installed in a
wide range of thermal management applications
across the space, aerospace, medical/test
equipment and satellite sectors.
The demand for cooling
electronics devices is increasing beyond the
limits of the current state of the art cooling
strategies. Therefore, there is a need to
further improve LHP technology to meet this
demand. Tailoring wick properties and the
construction of new wick profile designs
(non-circular) is key to realising high
performance compact designs, enabling deployment
in next-gen applications such as commercial
aerospace and high-volume deployment in
terrestrial applications identified by Aavid
Thermacore.
Specifically, new wicks are
required which provide high capillary force and
high permeability/mass flow rate: two design
features that are typically inhibitive of each
other. In this fully funded project, the use of
advanced materials and manufacturing methods
(such as selective laser melting/additive
manufacturing and micro-fibre wick sintering)
will be investigated to develop the next
generation of passive cooling systems for
electronic components.
Further details can be found
at:
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/media/wwwnclacuk/facultyofsage/files/1617_EPSRC_CASE002.pdf
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/sources/ukeustudents/case001-005.html
How to Apply
You must apply through
Newcastle University's online
postgraduate application portal. To do this,
click "Create new account" and complete all
relevant fields (marked with a red asterisk).
The following information will help us to
process your application. You will need to:
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Insert the
programme code 8030F in the
programme of study section
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Select "PhD
School of Chemical Engineering
and Advanced Materials -
Chemical Engineering (Full Time)
as the programme of study
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Insert the
studentship code CASE002 in the
studentship/partnership
reference field
For more details, please
contact Dr Richard Law or
Prof David Reay.
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