TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Heat Pipe Reactor Wick and Fill Platform
ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
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About this opportunity
This technology platform from Los Alamos National Laboratory enables more reliable high-temperature heat pipe reactors by improving the way critical wick structures are manufactured and how heat pipe arrays are filled, sealed, and checked for quality. A stronger wick gives the system the capillary action needed to move liquid metal through the pipe under demanding thermal conditions, while the fill platform helps prepare clean, repeatable assemblies that are better suited for reactor-grade use. For s working in nuclear, space, or other high-heat environments, the Heat Pipe Reactor Wick and Fill Platform offers a more practical route to building durable thermal hardware with fewer manufacturing bottlenecks. How it Works The Heat Pipe Reactor Wick and Fill Platform begins with wick fabricati...