A METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR CONSTRUCTING A HEAT PIPE

摘要

A method for constructing a heat pipe, comprising the steps of providing a tube having an open end and a opposite closed end; filling a tube with a predetermined volume of working fluid; connecting a vapour trap to the open end of the pipe; evacuating the tube for a predetermined period of time to remove non-condensable gases from the tube; and sealing the tube wherein the step of evacuating the tube includes the steps of applying a vacuum to the open end of the pipe.