Static and dynamic flow instability of a parallel microchannel heat sink at high heat fluxes

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 313-334

  Xu, Jinliang ^a   Zhou, Jijun ^a   Gan, Yunhua ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION   (China)

Author keywords

Large amplitude long period oscillation; Microchannel; Onset of flow instability; Small amplitude short period oscillation; Thermal oscillation

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE FORMATION; CONFINED FLOW; EVAPORATION; HEAT SINKS; HEAT TRANSFER; METHANOL; OSCILLATIONS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SPECIFIC HEAT;

LARGE AMPLITUDE/LONG PERIOD OSCILLATION; MICROCHANNEL; ONSET OF FLOW INSTABILITY; SMALL AMPLITUDE/SHORT PERIOD OSCILLATION; THERMAL OSCILLATION;

HEAT FLUX;

EID: 4644351980     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2004.02.012     Document Type: Article

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