Accession Number:

ADA561315

Title:

High-Temperature Liquid Metal Transport Physics of Capillary Pumping Heat Transport System (CPHTS) Research: Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Evaporating Liquid Metal Thin Film

Descriptive Note:

Interim rept. 1 Feb 2011-12 Apr 2012

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH AIR VEHICLES DIR/STRUCTURES DIV/ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CONCEPTS BRANCH

Personal Author(s):

• Mikus, Ryan E.
• Kihm, Kenneth D.

Report Date:

2012-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

Abstract:

The objective of this research is to experimentally and theoretically study multi-scale heat and mass transport phenomena in evaporating liquid sodium thin film using a specially designed test vessel at the Facility for Innovative Research in Structures Technology FIRST Laboratory in Building 65 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base WPAFB.

Descriptors:

• *LIQUID METALS
• HEAT TRANSFER
• MASS TRANSFER
• SODIUM
• THIN FILMS

Subject Categories:

• Properties of Metals and Alloys

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE