Optimization of cylindrical pin-fin heat sinks using genetic algorithms

IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging Technologies

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-52

  Mohsin, Sajjad ^a   Maqbool, Ayesha ^b   Khan, Waqar A ^c  

^a COMSATS Institute of Information Technology ^*  (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm (GA); Heat sinks; Inline; Optimization; Pin fins; Pressure drop; Staggered; Thermal resistance

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DROPS; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

CHARACTERISTIC LENGTHS; ENTROPY GENERATION RATES; FLOW CONDITIONS; FLUID FLOWS; FRICTION FACTORS; GEOMETRIC PARAMETERS; HEAT TRANSFER AND PRESSURE DROPS; INLINE; LARGE SOLUTIONS; MATERIAL PROPERTIES; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; OPTIMIZATION MODELS; PIN-FIN HEAT SINKS; PIN-FINS; REFERENCE VELOCITIES; RELATIVE PERFORMANCE; STAGGERED; STAGGERED ARRANGEMENTS; THERMAL RESISTANCE;

HEAT RESISTANCE;

EID: 63049087271     PISSN: 15213331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCAPT.2008.2004412     Document Type: Article

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