Analytical solution for heat conduction problem in composite slab and its implementation in constructal solution for cooling of electronics

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1089-1105

  Kuddusi, Lütfullah ^a   Denton, Jesse C ^b  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Energy Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Conduction; Constructal theory; Electronics cooling; Optimization; Tree networks

Indexed keywords

COOLING; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT SINKS; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; PROBLEM SOLVING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

COMPOSITE SLABS; CONSTRUCTAL THEORY; ELECTRONICS COOLING; TREE NETWORKS;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 33847139759     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2006.10.024     Document Type: Article

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