naa a22 4500 510731821 CHVBK 20180411082955.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11708-013-0250-1 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11708-013-0250-1 A review of recent experimental investigations and theoretical analyses for pulsating heat pipes [Elektronische Daten] [Xin Tang, Lili Sha, Hua Zhang, Yonglin Ju] Pulsating heat pipe (PHP), or oscillating heat pipe (OHP), a novel type of highly efficient heat transfer component, has been widely applied in many fields, such as in space-borne two-phase thermal control systems, in the cooling of electronic devices and in energy-saving technology, etc. In the present paper, the characteristics and working principles of the PHPs are introduced and the current researches in the field are described from the viewpoint of experimental tests, theoretical analyses as well as practical applications. Besides, it is found that the state-of-the-art experimental investigations on the PHPs are mainly focused on the flow visualization and the applications of nanofluids and other functional fluids, aiming at enhancing the heat transfer performance of the PHPs. In addition, it is also pointed out that the present theoretical analyses of the PHP are restricted by further development of two-phase flow theories, and are concentrated in the non-linear analyses. Numerical simulations are expected to be another research focus, in particular of the combination of the nanofluids and functional fluids. Higher Education Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2013 pulsating heat pipe (PHP) nationallicence flow visualization nationallicence nanofluids nationallicence nonlinear analysis nationallicence Tang Xin Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China aut Sha Lili Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China aut Zhang Hua Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China aut Ju Yonglin Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China aut Frontiers in Energy SP Higher Education Press 7/2(2013-06-01), 161-173 2095-1701 7:2<161 2013 7 11708 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11708-013-0250-1 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 review-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11708-013-0250-1 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Tang Xin Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Sha Lili Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Zhang Hua Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ju Yonglin Institute of Refrigeration and Cryogenics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200240, Shanghai, China aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Frontiers in Energy SP Higher Education Press 7/2(2013-06-01), 161-173 2095-1701 7:2<161 2013 7 11708 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer