Experimental investigation of pulsating heat pipe performance with regard to fuel cell cooling application

• Published in: Applied thermal engineering Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 268 - 274
• Main Authors: Clement, Jason, Wang, Xia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 10.01.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Devices using thermal energy; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Equipments for energy generation and conversion: thermal, electrical, mechanical energy, etc; Exact sciences and technology; Fuel cells; Heat pipes; PEM fuel cells; PHP; Thermal management; Thermal management; PHP; PEM fuel cells; Heat pipes; Performance evaluation; Cooling; Heat pipe; Experimental study; Proton exchange membrane fuel cells

A pulsating heat pipe (PHP) is a closed loop, passive heat transfer device. Its operation depends on the phase change of a working fluid within the loop. Design and performance testing of a pulsating heat pipe was conducted under conditions to simulate heat dissipation requirements of a proton excha...