Patent ID: 6216343
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: B21C,B23P,F28D,F28F,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of fabricating a micro channel heat pipe, comprising the steps of:providing a tubular housing having a longitudinal axis;splitting said housing along said longitudinal axis into two halves;fabricating a pair of corrugated fin elements, each said fin element having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of adjacent closed and open micro capillary channels along said longitudinal axis;attaching each one of said fin elements to an inner surface of each one of said housing halves;removing material from said closed micro capillary channels to create open micro capillary channels along at least a portion of said longitudinal axis;reattaching said housing halves;attaching a pair of end caps to enclose said housing; and,introducing a sufficient quantity of working fluid into said housing.