Method for testing a heat pipe and corresponding test device
US8322917B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The operational reliability of a heat pipe 200 provided for carrying heat dissipated by an electronic component 101 to a heat exchanger 300 is tested by using the heat pipe in the reverse direction, by providing energy in the form of heat at the exchanger 300, and by measuring the propagation time ΔP of the heat from the exchanger to the electronic component. Application to heat pipe tests in onboard computers.
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