Heat Pipe Reliability Documentation

Heat Pipe Reliability
Documentation
A reference document for companies
accessing the reliability of Thermacore’s heat
pipe thermal solutions.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents......2
1.0 Heat Pipe Reliability Information Disclaimer......3
2.0 Introduction ......3
3.0 Thermacore Company Information......3
4.0 Heat Pipe Operation......4
5.0 Heat Pipe History......5
6.0 When to Consider a Heat Pipe Thermal Solution......5
7.0 Heat Pipe Heat Sink Handling and Safety Precautions ......7
8.0 General Comments......7
9.0 Laboratory Based Heat Pipe Operating Life Tests......7
10.0 Heat Pipes in the Field......11
11.0 Heat Pipe Thermal Cycling Information......11
12.0 Heat Pipe Shock and Vibration Information ......13
13.0 External Heat Pipe Assembly Protection ......18
14.0 Heat Pipe Pinch Off Reliability ......19
15.0 Conclusions.......19
16.0 References .......20