Characterization and optimization of the thermal performance of miniature piezoelectric fans

International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 806-820

  Açikalin, Tolga ^a   Garimella, Suresh V ^a   Raman, Arvind ^a   Petroski, James ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GELcore   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronics cooling; Heat transfer enhancement; Low noise fans; Miniature fans; Piezoelectric fans

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONICS COOLING; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; LOW-NOISE FANS; PIEZOELECTRIC FANS; TEMPERATURE DROP;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COOLING; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

FANS;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COOLING; FANS; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

EID: 34447322022     PISSN: 0142727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatfluidflow.2006.10.003     Document Type: Article

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