Method for testing a heat pipe and corresponding test device

摘要

The operational reliability of a heat pipe 200 provided for carrying heat dissipated by an electronic component 101 to a heat exchanger 300 is tested by using the heat pipe in the reverse direction, by providing energy in the form of heat at the exchanger 300, and by measuring the propagation time &Dgr;P of the heat from the exchanger to the electronic component. Application to heat pipe tests in onboard computers.