Preliminary Estimate of Coriolis Force of Vapor Flow in Rotating Heat Pipes Based on Analytical Solution

Figure 2

Potential solution of the flow field for the case with uniform and symmetric boundary condition. (a) Liquid film at the evaporator. (b) Liquid film at the condenser. (c) Vapor phase at the evaporator. (d) Vapor phase at the condenser.

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