Two-phase refrigerant flow instability analysis and active control in transient electronics cooling systems

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 84-97

  Zhang, TieJun ^a   Wen, John T ^a   Peles, Yoav ^a   Catano, Juan ^a   Zhou, Rongliang ^a   Jensen, Michael K ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Active control; Electronics cooling; Flow instability; Pressure drop oscillation; Refrigeration system; Transient heat load; Two phase cooling

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE CONTROL; ELECTRONICS COOLING; FLOW INSTABILITIES; REFRIGERATION SYSTEM; TRANSIENT HEAT LOAD; TWO-PHASE COOLING;

COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; HEAT FLUX; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PUMPS; REFRIGERANTS; REFRIGERATING MACHINERY; REFRIGERATION; REFRIGERATORS; STABILITY; THERMAL LOAD; TRANSIENT ANALYSIS;

OSCILLATING FLOW;

EID: 78149412248     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2010.07.003     Document Type: Article

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