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Research Article

Wick parameters (particle size, porosity and contact angle) and performances of a U-shaped heat pipe: experimental, analytical and numerical

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Pages 552-565 | Received 08 Aug 2020, Accepted 05 Sep 2022, Published online: 14 Sep 2022

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