An evaporator assembly, comprising: an inlet header; an outlet header; an evaporator body defining a channel fluidly connected to the outlet header; a feed tube comprising: an adapter; and a perforated tube connected to the adapter, the perforated tube comprising a first end attached to the adapter, a second end opposite the first end, and a plurality of orifices, wherein the plurality of orifices fluidly connect the perforated tube to the evaporator body of the evaporator assembly that extends from the inlet header to the outlet header of the evaporator assembly; wherein: the adapter is fluidly connected to the inlet header; the perforated tube is fluidly connected to the inlet header through the adapter, wherein the plurality of orifices fluidly connect the perforated tube to the channel, channel, wherein the perforated tube extends within the characterized in that the channel comprises grooves respectively delimited by first and second interior facing sidewalls of the evaporator body which form a base and an apex with an apex angle opposite the base; the groove circumferentially arrayed to extend outwardly from an open central region where the perforated tube is located; the apex angle is 2β and β is less than 90° minus a solid-liquid contact angle; and in that the adapter is configured to block working fluid from migrating from the channel into the inlet header. an inlet header; an outlet header; an evaporator body defining a channel fluidly connected to the outlet header; a feed tube comprising: an adapter; and a perforated tube connected to the adapter, the perforated tube comprising a first end attached to the adapter, a second end opposite the first end, and a plurality of orifices, wherein the plurality of orifices fluidly connect the perforated tube to the evaporator body of the evaporator assembly that extends from the inlet header to the outlet header of the evaporator assembly; wherein: the adapter is fluidly connected to the inlet header; the perforated tube is fluidly connected to the inlet header through the adapter, wherein the plurality of orifices fluidly connect the perforated tube to the channel, channel, wherein the perforated tube extends within the characterized in that the channel comprises grooves respectively delimited by first and second interior facing sidewalls of the evaporator body which form a base and an apex with an apex angle opposite the base; the groove circumferentially arrayed to extend outwardly from an open central region where the perforated tube is located; the apex angle is 2β and β is less than 90° minus a solid-liquid contact angle; and in that the adapter is configured to block working fluid from migrating from the channel into the inlet header. an adapter; and a perforated tube connected to the adapter, the perforated tube comprising a first end attached to the adapter, a second end opposite the first end, and a plurality of orifices, wherein the plurality of orifices fluidly connect the perforated tube to the evaporator body of the evaporator assembly that extends from the inlet header to the outlet header of the evaporator assembly; wherein: the adapter is fluidly connected to the inlet header; the perforated tube is fluidly connected to the inlet header through the adapter, wherein the plurality of orifices fluidly connect the perforated tube to the channel, channel, wherein the perforated tube extends within the characterized in that the channel comprises grooves respectively delimited by first and second interior facing sidewalls of the evaporator body which form a base and an apex with an apex angle opposite the base; the groove circumferentially arrayed to extend outwardly from an open central region where the perforated tube is located; the apex angle is 2β and β is less than 90° minus a solid-liquid contact angle; and in that the adapter is configured to block working fluid from migrating from the channel into the inlet header. the adapter is fluidly connected to the inlet header; the perforated tube is fluidly connected to the inlet header through the adapter, wherein the plurality of orifices fluidly connect the perforated tube to the channel, channel, wherein the perforated tube extends within the characterized in that the channel comprises grooves respectively delimited by first and second interior facing sidewalls of the evaporator body which form a base and an apex with an apex angle opposite the base; the groove circumferentially arrayed to extend outwardly from an open central region where the perforated tube is located; the apex angle is 2β and β is less than 90° minus a solid-liquid contact angle; and in that the adapter is configured to block working fluid from migrating from the channel into the inlet header.