Ernest C Phillips

US Patent:

39649024, Jun 22, 1976

Filed:

Feb 27, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/446567

Inventors:

James C. Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Fletcher
Frank G. Arcella - Bethel Park PA
Ernest C. Phillips - Smithton PA
Richard P. Sprecace - Murrysville PA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the United States
National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Washington DC

International Classification:

B22F 100
B22F 300
B21C 3700
B01D 3906

US Classification:

75225

Abstract:

A method of forming a tubular wick for a heat pipe. The method is characterized by the steps of forming a wick blank of a predetermined thickness comprising a plurality of superimposed layers of stainless steel mesh screen, wet rolling the blank for reducing the thickness thereof, wrapping the blank about an inner mandrel, compressing the blank into a rigid tubular structure, removing the tubular structure from the mandrel and sintering the tubular structure.