Week 2

      Today, the heat pipe's application was further understood after discussing a proposed design project with the professor and the fellow. After reconfirming the workings of a heat pipe, having the blog thoroughly checked, and examing the design proposal, the fellow questioned the application of the heat pipe. After much mulling, three possible applications of the heat pipe were considered: a solar panel cooler, a liquid cooler, and a self-sustaining thermal phone charger.
      For the solar panel cooler, the heat pipe was to be utilized to absorb the solar panels' heat in order to cool it down. Solar panels are susceptible to overheat, which could damage the solar cells of the panel; therefore, a heat pipe would be a good tool to use. 
      A liquid cooler was to be used as a drink appliance for cooling down lukewarm drinks such as water. The self-sustaining thermal phone charger was a creative idea that involved transforming the phone's released heat into a source of electrical energy that could be used to then charge the phone itself.
      The professor confirmed that the heat pipe did not need to be a sealed vacuum. He suggested to control and adjust the fluid amount in the heat pipe by implementing a cap-like design. Concluding the day, the liquid cooler idea was agreed upon.