Aerosol delivery device with radiant heating

An aerosol delivery device comprising:

• a housing having a mouthend;
• a mouthpiece at the mouthend of the housing
• an aerosol precursor liquid;
• a first heater having a heating surface;
• a second heater having a heating surface;
• and
• a liquid transport element having at least one end in a wicking arrangement with the aerosol precursor liquid;
• wherein the first heater and the second heater are aligned in a substantially parallel arrangement with a portion of the fluid transport element positioned therebetween such that the heating surface of the first heater and the heating surface of the second heater are each in a direct radiant heating relationship with the liquid transport element;
• and
• wherein the device includes and airflow path through the housing, said airflow path extending through a space defined between the first heater and the second heater and to the mouthpiece at the mouthend of the housing.

A method of forming a vapor for inhalation, the method comprising:

• supplying an aerosol precursor liquid along a liquid transport element that is substantially flattened having a top surface and a bottom surface, a portion of the liquid transport element being positioned between a heating surface of a first heater and a heating surface of a second heater that are aligned in a substantially parallel arrangement such that the heating surface of the first heater and the heating surface of the second heater are each in a direct radiant heating relationship with the liquid transport element;
• and
• providing power to the first heating element and the second heating element sufficient to cause the first heater and the second heater to heat and vaporize at least a portion of the aerosol precursor liquid supplied along the liquid transport element by direct radiant heating;
• and
• wherein the first heater and the second heater are spaced apart so as to define an aerosolization space therebetween, the liquid transport element being positioned within the aerosolization space, and wherein the liquid transport element is not in physical contact with either of the first heater and the second heater.