Constructal tree-shaped microchannel networks for maximizing the saturated critical heat flux

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 342-352

  Revellin, Rémi ^a   Thome, John R ^b   Bejan, Adrian ^c   Bonjour, Jocelyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

^c Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Chip cooling; Constructal; Critical heat flux; Dendritic; Flow boiling; Microchannel; Refrigerant

Indexed keywords

DENDRIMERS; DESIGN; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FORECASTING; HEAT FLUX; HEATING EQUIPMENT; MASS TRANSFER; REFRIGERANTS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TABLE LOOKUP; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CHIP COOLING; CONSTRUCTAL; CRITICAL HEAT FLUX; DENDRITIC; FLOW BOILING;

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 56649105240     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2008.06.009     Document Type: Article

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