This paper deals with development and studies of a trapezoidal axial grooved ni-trogen heat pipe. A specialliquid nitrogen cryostat has been designed and devel-oped for evaluating the performance of heat pipe where the condenser portion is connected to the cold sink externally. Experiments have been performed on the heat pipe as well as on an equivalent diameter copper rod at different heat loads. The steady-state performance of the heat pipe is compared with that of copper rod.

Senthil Kumar M

Department of Automotive Engineering

School of Mechanical Engineering

Vellore Campus

Senthil Kumar A

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Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is a private university located in&nbsp;Tamil Nadu, India. Founded in 1984, as Vellore Engineering College, the institution offers 20 undergraduate, 34 postgraduate, four integrated and four research programs. It has campuses in Vellore, Amravati, Bhopal and Chennai.

VIT is one of the top ranked private universities in India according to NIRF, THE and QS Rankings.&nbsp;Govt. of India has recognized&nbsp;VIT, Vellore as an&nbsp;Institution of Eminence. This has allowed VIT to take independent quality initiatives and move up in world ranking.

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Journal	Thermal Science
Publisher	National Library of Serbia
ISSN	0354-9836
Open Access	0