title: Design, construction, and performance testing of an isothermal naphthalene heat pipe furnace.
abstract: In this work, an isothermal naphthalene heat pipe furnace was developed to achieve uniformly radiant heating at temperature up to 300 °C. The startup, stability, and thermography tests were carried out to evaluate the uniform temperature zone of the furnace. The temperature variance of the uniform temperature zone was observed to be within ±1 °C along the axis of the furnace. To illustrate its capabilities, the furnace was used to successfully sinter thin layers of copper nanoparticle on microporous copper wicks and form biporous wicks, materials of high interest to advanced heat pipe technologies.
authors.affiliation: Zalman Tech Co., Ltd., Anyang Gyunggi-do, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeehoon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180-3590, USA.
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.affiliation: Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180-3590, USA.
authors.forename: Diana-Andrea
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Borca-Tasciuc
authors.affiliation: Dongeun Advanced Thermal System, Bucheon Gyunggi-do, Korea.
authors.forename: Hwankook
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kang