Micro thermal diode with glass thermal insulation structure embedded in vapor chamber

T. Hirayanagi, T. Tsukamoto, M. Esashi, S. Tanaka

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Abstract

This paper reports a novel micro thermal diode with an embedded micro glass thermal insulation structure. The diodicity is given by wettability-driven one-way fluid circulation mechanism without any external force. The water circulation only occurs in "forward" mode, resulting in low thermal resistance. The glass thermal insulation structure enhances thermal insulation in "reverse" mode. The thermal insulation in forward and reverse mode, Rf and Rr, were measured as 2.06±0.34 K/W and 3.04±0.38 K/W, respectively. Therefore, the performance index, R r/Rf, was 1.47±0.14.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012019
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume476
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event13th International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications, PowerMEMS 2013 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 2013 Dec 32013 Dec 6

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