Heat Pipes Evaluation Of Heat Pipe Working Fluids.pdfVIP

Evaluation of Heat Pipe Working Fluids In The Temperature Range 450 to 700 K 1 2 3 4 William G. Anderson , John H. Rosenfeld , Devarakonda Angirasa , and Ye Mi 1 Advanced Cooling Technologies, 1046 New Holland Ave., Lancaster, PA 17601 2 Thermacore Inc., 780 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA 17601 3SEST/NASA Glenn Research Center, MS 301-2, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135 4En´Urga, 1291-A Cumberland Avenue, W. Lafayette, IN 47906 717-295-6059, Bill.Anderson@1-ACT.com Abstract. In the temperature range of 450-700 K, there are currently no working fluids that have been validated for heat pipes and loop heat pipes, with the exception of water in the lower portion of the range. This paper reviews a number of potential working fluid including several organic fluids, mercury, sulfur/iodine, and halides. Physical property data are used where available, and estimated where unavailable using standard methods. The halide salts appear to possess attractive properties, with good liquid transport factors, and suitable vapor pressures. Where nuclear radiation is not a consideration, other potential working fluids are aniline, naphthalene, toluene, and phenol. The limited available life test data available suggests that toluene, naphthalene, and some of the halides are compatible with stainless steel, while the other fluids have not been tested. HEAT PIPE/LOOP HEAT PIPE WORKING FLUIDS The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National