Experimental investigation of an indirect evaporative cooler consisting of a heat pipe embedded in porous ceramic

الملخص EN

An indirect evaporative cooler incorporating a porous ceramic and a heat pipe was described.

Experiments were carried out to examine the effects of various ceramic properties, such as porosity, wall thickness, and outside diameter.

Use of the cooler for a chilled ceiling in an environmental chamber was also investigated.

Atemperature drop of 3.8oC per square metre of ceramic surface area was achieved for an 18 m chamber