Method to improve geometry for heat transfer enhancement in PCM composite heat sinks

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 48, Issue 13, 2005, Pages 2759-2770

  Akhilesh, R ^a   Narasimhan, Arunn ^a   Balaji, C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Composite heat sink; Electronics cooling; Heat transfer enhancement; Phase change material; Scale analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COOLING; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT FLUX; PHASE CHANGING CIRCUITS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

BASE MATERIAL (BM); COMPOSITE HEAT SINKS (CHS); PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES;

HEAT SINKS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 17644375182     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2005.01.032     Document Type: Article

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