Effect of orientation for phase change material (PCM)-based heat sinks for transient thermal management of electric components

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 801-808

  Wang, Xiang Qi ^a   Mujumdar, Arun S ^a   Yap, Christopher ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Electronic cooling; Heat sink; Orientation; Phase change material

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC COOLING;

ALUMINUM; COOLING SYSTEMS; MOBILE DEVICES; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

HEAT SINKS;

ALUMINUM; COOLING SYSTEMS; HEAT SINKS; MOBILE DEVICES; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

EID: 34447542580     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2007.03.008     Document Type: Article

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