Diagram of a Heat Pipe (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Diagram of a Heat Pipe

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This diagram depicts a cooling device called a heat pipe, used in electronics and computers. Researchers are developing an advanced type of heat pipe for high-power electronics in military and automotive systems. The system is capable of handling roughly 10 times the heat generated by conventional computer chips. The miniature, lightweight device uses tiny copper spheres and carbon nanotubes to passively wick a coolant toward hot electronics.

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School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University

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