Magnetic field control of cryogenic heat pipes

Abstract

This paper deals with cryogenic heat pipes controlled by static magnetic field. Heat pipe is an equipment which allows a very effective heat transport. They are commonly used in electronic devices and in many other types of equipment as well. Some applications require heat flow controllability. For that purpose heat pipes are modified to many different constructions with variable heat conductance. Magnetic field control of heat transport is a new solution researched in a few laboratories in the world and still not practically applicated. According to the results of some experiments, implemented in our laboratory and several another laboratories, it seems to be possible to control heat transport in chosen types of heat pipes by a static magnetic field. The cryogenic heat pipe filled with pure oxygen has been made for that purpose and a testing device has been arranged as well. We have found out that the heat transport efficiency of the heat pipe has rapidly decreased by a magnetic field exposure. Some interesting results of our experiments will be presented in this paper.