Which outcome occurs when thermal load exceeds design margins in a heat pipe?

💡 Explanation

When exceeding a heat pipe's thermal throughput limit, the *capillary limit* is reached, impeding working fluid return because the liquid can no longer overcome vapor pressure. Therefore, dry-out happens rather than continued cooling or stabilization, different from temperature changes or solidification.

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