An experimental study is carried out on a sideward long-distance heat transport utilizing vapor pressure of a working fluid. The present heat pipe is a closed loop, which consists of a heated section (evaporator), a cooled section (condenser), a reservoir, valves and pipes connecting these components. The experimental results confirm that the heat pipe works periodically corresponding to the valve operation, and the heat is transported sideward continuously from the heated section to the cooled section. The vapor-pressure-driven heat pipe is effective for a large-scale thermal management.
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