Abstract: Semi-open heat pipes were studied experimentally in this work. A new kind of semi-open heat pipe with fluid swirl backflow was developed on the basis of the traditional semi-open heat pipe. Heat transfer characteristics during operation and start-up of closed heat pipe, traditional semi-open heat pipe and swirl flow semi-open heat pipe were investigated. The swirl orifice's backflow effect on enhancing the working limitation was obtained. Heat exchangers or waste heat boilers made of swirl flow semi-open heat pipes and semi-open heat pipes have been successfully used in high or variable gas temperature engineering applications.

Key words: semi-open heat pipe, swirl flow semi-open heat pipe, heat transfer limitation

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