关键词:
Loop thermosyphon
Evaporator chamber thickness
Filling ratio
Start-up characteristics
Intermittent dry-up
摘要:
In this paper, experimental studies and visualization were carried out on a loop thermosyphon with a flat evaporator having different evaporator chamber thicknesses (2mm, 7 mm, 14 mm, 20 mm) and filling ratios (20 %-70 %) for IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) cooling, and the start-up characteristics, heat transfer performance, and intermittent dry-up characteristics were analyzed. The experimental results show that with the increase of the evaporator chamber thickness, the liquid filling ratio required for successful start-up decreases gradually. The whole start-up process can be divided into three stages: boiling stage, dry-up stage, and recharging stage. When H = 2 mm and FR=37 %, the minimum Rt is 0.047K/W and the maximum hevap is 4027W/m2K in all experimental conditions. The 14 mm evaporator chamber thickness shows the best temperature uniformity due to its alleviation of the intermittent dry-up. The intermittent dry-up was observed in the 2 mm and 7 mm evaporator chambers, manifested as fluctuations in pressure, temperature, and mass flow rate. It is because the backflow liquid and the rising gas form a blockage in the vapor line, and increasing the filling ratio and the thickness of the evaporator chamber can avoid the occurrence of this phenomenon. The research results provide theoretical guidance for the design of evaporators used in IGBT heat dissipation.