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Heat Pipe Modeling - The THROHPUT Code

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THROHPUT stands for
Thermal Hydraulic Response Of Heat Pipes Under Transients
Developed as a Research Code for my Ph. D. Thesis

Initial Problem:

Cylindrical Lithium Heat Pipe (SP-100)
Three Phases of Lithium & Noncondensable Gas
Molybdenum Wall

Sintered or Annular Screen Wick
Startup from a Frozen State to Steady State Operation
Space-based or Terrestrial

Michael L. Hall