Steady and transient thermo-hydraulic performance of disc with tree-shaped micro-channel networks with and without radial inclination

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1482-1489

  Reddy, B V K ^a   Ramana, P V ^a   Narasimhan, Arunn ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Constructal; Disk heat sink; Electronics cooling; Forced convection; Micro channel; Pump power; Transient; Tree shaped network

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPUTER NETWORKS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISKS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); ELASTIC MODULI; HYDRAULICS;

CONSTRUCTAL; DISK HEAT SINK; ELECTRONICS COOLING; FORCED CONVECTION; MICRO-CHANNEL; PUMP POWER; TRANSIENT; TREE-SHAPED NETWORK;

THERMOANALYSIS;

EID: 50949126655     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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