Manufacturer of planar type heat pipes?

bradford010 · 04-15-2003, 06:47 PM

Well, this could tenuously belong in the phase change forum because of the heat pipe element to it, but I thought I'd throw it out in here first since the final application is aircooling.

Does anyone know of a manufacturer (OEM/ODM type as opposed to Swiftech or Coolermaster) who produce planar heat pipes?

I've googled this to death and have found the likes of TS Heatronics, Novel Concepts, Furakawa, Fujikura and Thermotek but need other options.

:shrug:

bradford010 · 04-16-2003, 04:40 PM

** Had to take this down for now

bigben2k · 04-16-2003, 05:22 PM

Interesting...

Is there a real need for fins so close to the base?

bradford010 · 04-16-2003, 05:27 PM

Not necessarily. I'm just aiming to jam as much effective surface area on there as possible.

Are you thinking fins running that low is a bad idea?

bigben2k · 04-16-2003, 05:35 PM

I guess it can't hurt, but I thought that the purpose of a heatpipe was to carry the heat away, so I assumed that the fins near the heat source would be irrelevant.:shrug:

bradford010 · 04-16-2003, 05:40 PM

Aahhh, yea, I see what you mean.
Those fins would be less effective, being more or less sat on top of the heat source, but not quite irrelevent.

04-15-2003, 06:47 PM	#1
bradford010 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NE UK Posts: 17	Manufacturer of planar type heat pipes? Well, this could tenuously belong in the phase change forum because of the heat pipe element to it, but I thought I'd throw it out in here first since the final application is aircooling. Does anyone know of a manufacturer (OEM/ODM type as opposed to Swiftech or Coolermaster) who produce planar heat pipes? I've googled this to death and have found the likes of TS Heatronics, Novel Concepts, Furakawa, Fujikura and Thermotek but need other options. :shrug: __________________ The internet. A revolutionary tool created by the american military, so in times of crisis high ranking officers would still be able to look at pictures of naked ladies. \|\| Our little hardware site \|\| Last edited by bradford010; 05-06-2003 at 10:18 AM.

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bradford010 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NE UK Posts: 17	** Had to take this down for now __________________ The internet. A revolutionary tool created by the american military, so in times of crisis high ranking officers would still be able to look at pictures of naked ladies. \|\| Our little hardware site \|\| Last edited by bradford010; 05-06-2003 at 10:19 AM.

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04-16-2003, 05:27 PM	#4
bradford010 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NE UK Posts: 17	Not necessarily. I'm just aiming to jam as much effective surface area on there as possible. Are you thinking fins running that low is a bad idea? __________________ The internet. A revolutionary tool created by the american military, so in times of crisis high ranking officers would still be able to look at pictures of naked ladies. \|\| Our little hardware site \|\|

04-16-2003, 05:35 PM	#5
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	I guess it can't hurt, but I thought that the purpose of a heatpipe was to carry the heat away, so I assumed that the fins near the heat source would be irrelevant.:shrug: __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

04-16-2003, 05:40 PM	#6
bradford010 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NE UK Posts: 17	Aahhh, yea, I see what you mean. Those fins would be less effective, being more or less sat on top of the heat source, but not quite irrelevent. __________________ The internet. A revolutionary tool created by the american military, so in times of crisis high ranking officers would still be able to look at pictures of naked ladies. \|\| Our little hardware site \|\|

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