HEAT PIPES APPLICATION IN ELECTRONICS THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS

Today widespread usage of cooling systems based on heat pipes contributes significantly to the ensuring of electronics thermal regulating conditions. The use of heat pipes as heat exchangers and heat transfer structural members allows creating a new generation of efficient heat removals on their basis. Today the following areas where heat pipes are widely used can be identified: computer equipment from small computers to large data centers, power electronics, and electronics for special purposes. The article analyzes the current state and prospects of using heat pipes in thermal control system of electronic equipment for ground applications.