The Tubular Thermosyphon: Variations on a Theme

by G.S.H. Lock

The tubular thermosyphon is a very simple idea for transferring heat. Fluid inside a tube is circulated by buoyancy forces and thus carries thermal energy from the hot end to the cold end with great efficiency. The device has many uses, from cooling equipment and machinery to recovering waste heat recovery and conserving energy. However the actual operating details of the thermosyphon are more complex and change dramatically with the circumstances...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198562470
• ISBN13: 9780198562474
• Release Date: August 1992
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"