Efficient Heat Transfer Utilizing Liquid/Vapor Phase Change

(An Introduction to Science and Technology of Heat Pipes and

Closed Two-Phase Thermosyphons)

Course Overview
Efficient heat transfer is of great importance in many technical areas, ranging from cryogenic cooling of
IR sensors for terrestrial and space applications, to cooling of combustion engines and turbines in the
automotive, aerospace and industrial/power station sectors. Various technologies are in use, with
specific advantageous/disadvantageous features. Heat transfer by utilizing the latent heat of
evaporation is without doubt very efficient and allows in many cases improved heating/cooling
solutions.
This efficient heat transfer can be realized by Heat Pipes and Closed Two-Phase Thermosyphons. They
have found wide-spread applications, ranging from microelectronics cooling in computers and satellites
to large-scale waste heat recovery in industry and power stations. Their modus operandi comprises a
multitude of physical phenomena like surface physics, microscale heat and mass transfer, two-phase
fluid mechanics and materials compatibility. They can be designed in a variety of geometrical shapes and
dimensions (from very small ball pen size tubes and thin flat plates to big drum or box type elements and
very long (over 100 m) cylindrical elements.
Due to their construction and operation principle and their geometrical design, a multitude of thermal
tasks can be accomplished: besides highly efficient heat transport for cooling and heating applications,
also heat flux transformation, provision of isothermal spaces, thermal diode behavior and many more.
The lecture course gives an introduction into the physics and operational behavior of Heat Pipes and
Closed Two-Phase Thermosyphons and provides elementary tools for analysis and design of these
systems. The most important types are discussed in some detail, and a rather comprehensive overview
on technical applications is given.
Dates of the course December 9 – 21, 2019
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important special field of heat transfer.
 Executives, engineers and researchers from industry, service and R&D laboratories who are
engaged in thermal management problems.
The participation fees for taking the course is as follows:
Fees Student: Rs. 2000 Faculty: Rs. 5000
Industry: Rs. 10000 Research Organization: Rs. 5000

By Online transfer:
Account No. /Name: 36401111110 / CCE IIT Madras
Bank Name and Branch: SBI, IIT Madras Branch, Chennai - 600036
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send the transaction details to cceoffie@[Link].

By Cheque:
Demand draft in favour of “CCE IIT Madras” payable at Chennai. The demand draft is to be sent
to the course coordinator at the address given overleaf.
 The participants may be provided with hostel accommodation, depending on availability, on
Accommodation payment basis. Request for hostel accommodation may be submitted through the link:
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Please follow the following steps for the registration:
1. Go to GIAN website ([Link] First time users need to
Registration Procedure
register and pay a one-time fee of INR 500 /
2. Enroll for the course: Efficient Heat Transfer Utilizing Liquid/Vapor Phase Change. Once you
enroll for the course, an Enrollment/Application number will be generated and the course
coordinator will be notified.

The Faculty
Dr. Manfred Groll is emeritus professor of
Global Initiative of Academic Networks
University of Stuttgart, Germany, from where he
received his PhD and Habilitation degrees in 1969
and 1978, respectively. His research interests are Two Weeks Course on
heat pipes and two-phase thermosyphons,
including micro and pulsating heat pipes; enhanced Efficient Heat Transfer Utilizing
two-phase heat transfer, including micro heat transfer in pool and Liquid/Vapour Phase Change
flow boiling; hydrogen storage, sorption heating and cooling systems (An Introduction to Science and Technology of
employing metal hydrides; and nuclear reactor safety. He has Heat Pipes & Closed Two-Phase Thermosyphons)
supervised/co-supervised 76 doctoral dissertations and has
contributed over 360 papers in the area of thermal engineering and
energy technology.

During 1975/76 he worked for two years at NASA Ames Research

Centre, Moffett Field, CA, USA on the development of heat pipe
technology for satellite applications. He is Founding Member of the
Committee on International Heat Pipe Conferences (1973), acted as
Committee Chairman from 1990 till 2004, and since 2004 he is
Honorary Chairman. In 2013 he has been awarded the prestigious
George Grover Medal for outstanding contribution to the
development of heat pipe science and technology.

Dr. M P Maiya received his Ph.D. degree in

Course Co-ordinator
Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute
Prof. M. P. Maiya
of Technology (IIT) Bombay. He currently serves as Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Laboratory
professor of Department of Mechanical Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Engineering at IIT Madras. His areas of expertise Chennai – 600036
cover sorption technology, metal hydride systems, Phone: 044 2257 5720, 4665
CO2 refrigeration, hybrid air conditioning and evaporative cooling. E-mail: mpmaiya@[Link]
He has many years of teaching and research experience at the
Institute and has over 175 research publications. He has undertaken ........................................................................
many sponsored research and consultancy projects and actively
associated with many professional societies such as ISHRAE, ISHMT, [Link]
ISTE, SESI, ASHRAE and ASME.