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considered as the heat pipe is selected. The following steps are recommended in
order to select a heat pipe:
1. Determine the heat dissipation from the heat source.
2. If the heat pipe is used to transport heat from one to another location in a
system, identify location of the heat source (heat pipe evaporator) and pos-
sible locations for the heat sink (heat pipe condenser). It is always better to
have a shorter heat pipe, to minimize operation against gravity, to avoid
attening, and to minimize number and angle of bends.
FIGURE 16.8 (See color insert following page 240.) Examples of heat sink base