Keywords and phrases: thermosyphon, wickless heat pipe, internal semicircular fins, water, thermal resistance, experiment, filling ratio, internal fins, condenser fins.
Received: December 19, 2022; Revised: February 8, 2023; Accepted: February 10, 2023; Published: July 14, 2023
How to cite this article: Ahmed Elshabrawy, Sayed Ahmed E. Sayed Ahmed, Mohamed A. Abdelatief, E. Ibrahim and M. Adel, Thermal analysis of a two-phase closed thermosyphon with internal semi-cylindrical finned condenser: an experimental study, JP Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 34 (2023), 35-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.17654/0973576323031
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