Micro-pin-fin cooler mounted on the power chip enables the heat removal to meet modern microsystem requirement. Carbon nanotubes （CNTs） have been proven as a potential material for micro-coolers due to the superior ...Micro-pin-fin cooler mounted on the power chip enables the heat removal to meet modern microsystem requirement. Carbon nanotubes （CNTs） have been proven as a potential material for micro-coolers due to the superior thermal conductivity, good mechanical property and so forth, and there appear various applications of CNTs in the micro-cooler technology. In the present paper, an analysis of the thermal and hydraulic characteristics of the micro-pin-fin heat sink was conducted, where air was used as the cooling medium and an impinging jet was introduced to enhance the heat transfer. Three-dimension computational fluid dynamics （CFD） simulations were carried out for micro-pin-fin coolers with various parameters, including the pin-fin size and pattern as well as the jet velocity and nozzle diameter. The flow field and thermal properties of the. micro-pin-fin heat sink were obtained, and the heat removal efficiency was evaluated.展开更多
One of the most significant considerations in the design of a heat sink is thermal management due to increasing thermal flux and miniature in size.These heat sinks utilize plate or pin fins depending upon the required...One of the most significant considerations in the design of a heat sink is thermal management due to increasing thermal flux and miniature in size.These heat sinks utilize plate or pin fins depending upon the required heat dissipation rate.They are designed to optimize overall performance.Elliptical pin fin heat sinks enhance heat transfer rates and reduce the pumping power.In this study,the Firefly Algorithm is implemented to optimize heat sinks with elliptical pin-fins.The pin-fins are arranged in an inline fashion.The nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithm performs powerfully and efficiently in solving numerical global optimization problems.Based on mass,energy,and entropy balance,three models are developed for thermal resistance,hydraulic resistance,and entropy generation rate in the heat sink.The major axis is used as the characteristic length,and the maximum velocity is used as the reference velocity.The entropy generation rate comprises the combined effect of thermal resistance and pressure drop.The total EGR is minimized by utilizing the firefly algorithm.The optimization model utilizes analytical/empirical correlations for the heat transfer coefficients and friction factors.It is shown that both thermal resistance and pressure drop can be simultaneously optimized using this algorithm.It is demonstrated that the performance of FFA is much better than PPA.展开更多
Heat transfer in passage with pin-fin arrays for cooling blade trailing edge was studied numerically. Three-dimensional numerical simulations were carried out for steady laminar flow in passages with different wedge a...Heat transfer in passage with pin-fin arrays for cooling blade trailing edge was studied numerically. Three-dimensional numerical simulations were carried out for steady laminar flow in passages with different wedge angles between pressure surface and suction surface of cooling blade trailing edge to study the effect of different wedge angles (from 0°to 30°) on heat transfer and pressure losses. Research was carried out for both in-line array and staggered array. From this investigation, wedge angle 10°gives the best heat transfer performance.展开更多
Pin fins are widely used in applications where effective heat transfer is crucial.Their compact design,high surface area,and efficient heat transfer characteristics make them a practical choice for many thermal manage...Pin fins are widely used in applications where effective heat transfer is crucial.Their compact design,high surface area,and efficient heat transfer characteristics make them a practical choice for many thermal management applications.But for a high heat transfer rate and lightweight application,aerofoil shape pin fins are a good option.This work focuses on an experimental model analysis of pin-fins with aerofoil shapes.The results were evaluated between perforation,no perforation,inline,and staggered fin configurations.Aluminum is used to make the pin fins array.The experiment is carried out inside a wind tunnel,and the heat supply varies between 500 to 3000 W.An electric heater,fan,anemometer,thermocouple,pressure transmitter,data logger,and computer system were used for this experiment.The friction factor,thermal efficiency,performance efficacy,and pressure drop of a pin fin aerofoil shape have been assessed.A comparison study was carried out with and without perforations and inline and staggered arrangements.In terms of overall efficacy,different aerofoil shape pin fin arrays achieve values varying between 1.8 and 14.7.The acquired data demonstrate that perforated staggered configurations perform 10%better than inline.Furthermore,the pressure drop is reduced by 50%in staggered setups.The empirical correlation of Dittus-Bolter and Blasius correlations was used to validate the experimental heat dissipation enhancement factor requirements of Nusselt number and friction factor.The validation of the experiment using correlation has been completed satisfactorily.Hence,experimental results prove that aerofoil pin-fin arrays can be used successfully for applications like the electronics industry,heat exchangers and gas turbine blade cooling.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.10702037)the National High-Technology Research and Development Program(Grant No.2008AA04Z301)
文摘Micro-pin-fin cooler mounted on the power chip enables the heat removal to meet modern microsystem requirement. Carbon nanotubes （CNTs） have been proven as a potential material for micro-coolers due to the superior thermal conductivity, good mechanical property and so forth, and there appear various applications of CNTs in the micro-cooler technology. In the present paper, an analysis of the thermal and hydraulic characteristics of the micro-pin-fin heat sink was conducted, where air was used as the cooling medium and an impinging jet was introduced to enhance the heat transfer. Three-dimension computational fluid dynamics （CFD） simulations were carried out for micro-pin-fin coolers with various parameters, including the pin-fin size and pattern as well as the jet velocity and nozzle diameter. The flow field and thermal properties of the. micro-pin-fin heat sink were obtained, and the heat removal efficiency was evaluated.
基金This research is supported by the Deanship of Scientific Research/Saudi Electronic University[Research Number:7638-HS-2019-1-1-S].Initials of authors who received the grant:N.N.HamadnehW.A.Khan.
文摘One of the most significant considerations in the design of a heat sink is thermal management due to increasing thermal flux and miniature in size.These heat sinks utilize plate or pin fins depending upon the required heat dissipation rate.They are designed to optimize overall performance.Elliptical pin fin heat sinks enhance heat transfer rates and reduce the pumping power.In this study,the Firefly Algorithm is implemented to optimize heat sinks with elliptical pin-fins.The pin-fins are arranged in an inline fashion.The nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithm performs powerfully and efficiently in solving numerical global optimization problems.Based on mass,energy,and entropy balance,three models are developed for thermal resistance,hydraulic resistance,and entropy generation rate in the heat sink.The major axis is used as the characteristic length,and the maximum velocity is used as the reference velocity.The entropy generation rate comprises the combined effect of thermal resistance and pressure drop.The total EGR is minimized by utilizing the firefly algorithm.The optimization model utilizes analytical/empirical correlations for the heat transfer coefficients and friction factors.It is shown that both thermal resistance and pressure drop can be simultaneously optimized using this algorithm.It is demonstrated that the performance of FFA is much better than PPA.
文摘Heat transfer in passage with pin-fin arrays for cooling blade trailing edge was studied numerically. Three-dimensional numerical simulations were carried out for steady laminar flow in passages with different wedge angles between pressure surface and suction surface of cooling blade trailing edge to study the effect of different wedge angles (from 0°to 30°) on heat transfer and pressure losses. Research was carried out for both in-line array and staggered array. From this investigation, wedge angle 10°gives the best heat transfer performance.
文摘Pin fins are widely used in applications where effective heat transfer is crucial.Their compact design,high surface area,and efficient heat transfer characteristics make them a practical choice for many thermal management applications.But for a high heat transfer rate and lightweight application,aerofoil shape pin fins are a good option.This work focuses on an experimental model analysis of pin-fins with aerofoil shapes.The results were evaluated between perforation,no perforation,inline,and staggered fin configurations.Aluminum is used to make the pin fins array.The experiment is carried out inside a wind tunnel,and the heat supply varies between 500 to 3000 W.An electric heater,fan,anemometer,thermocouple,pressure transmitter,data logger,and computer system were used for this experiment.The friction factor,thermal efficiency,performance efficacy,and pressure drop of a pin fin aerofoil shape have been assessed.A comparison study was carried out with and without perforations and inline and staggered arrangements.In terms of overall efficacy,different aerofoil shape pin fin arrays achieve values varying between 1.8 and 14.7.The acquired data demonstrate that perforated staggered configurations perform 10%better than inline.Furthermore,the pressure drop is reduced by 50%in staggered setups.The empirical correlation of Dittus-Bolter and Blasius correlations was used to validate the experimental heat dissipation enhancement factor requirements of Nusselt number and friction factor.The validation of the experiment using correlation has been completed satisfactorily.Hence,experimental results prove that aerofoil pin-fin arrays can be used successfully for applications like the electronics industry,heat exchangers and gas turbine blade cooling.
