Optimization of heat pipe with axial "Ω"-shaped micro grooves based on a niched Pareto genetic algorithm (NPGA)

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 3340-3345

  Zhang, Chengbin ^a   Chen, Yongping ^a   Shi, Mingheng ^a   Peterson, G P ^b  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Grooved heat pipe; Micro grooves; Optimization

Indexed keywords

DECISION VARIABLES; GROOVED HEAT PIPE; HEAT TRANSFER CAPABILITY; HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE; MICRO GROOVES; NICHE GENETIC ALGORITHM; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION DESIGN; PARETO GENETIC ALGORITHMS; PARETO OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; STRUCTURAL PARAMETER; STRUCTURE PARAMETER; THERMAL RESISTANCE;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEAT PIPES; HEAT TRANSFER; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; PARETO PRINCIPLE;

HEAT RESISTANCE;

EID: 68349152809     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2009.05.008     Document Type: Article

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