Optimal distribution of heat sources in convergent channels cooled by laminar forced convection

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 132, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-8

  Jassim, E ^a   Muzychka, Y S ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Constructal design; Convective cooling; Discrete heat source; Electronic cooling; Laminar flow

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTAL DESIGN; CONSTRUCTAL THEORY; CONVECTIVE COOLING; DESIGN ISSUES; DISCRETE HEAT SOURCES; ELECTRONIC COOLING; FREE-STREAM VELOCITY; HEAT SOURCES; LAMINAR FORCED CONVECTIONS; LEADING EDGE; MAXIMUM VALUES; NON-UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; OPTIMAL DISTRIBUTIONS; OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE; OPTIMAL SYSTEM PERFORMANCE; UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DESIGN; LAMINAR FLOW; OPTIMIZATION;

COOLING;

EID: 77955288851     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: 15288943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3194760     Document Type: Article

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