Thermal optimization of plate-fin heat sinks with variable fin thickness

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 53, Issue 25-26, 2010, Pages 5988-5995

  Kim, Dong Kwon ^a   Jung, Jaehoon ^b   Kim, Sung Jin ^b  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Heat sink; Thermal optimization; Variable fin thickness

Indexed keywords

FIN THICKNESS; FLUID FLOW; PLATE-FIN HEAT SINK; PUMPING POWER; THERMAL OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL RESISTANCE; VOLUME AVERAGING THEORY;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FLOW OF FLUIDS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMOELECTRICITY;

HEAT RESISTANCE;

EID: 77957313566     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2010.07.052     Document Type: Article

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