Numerical simulation of heat transfer enhancement in wavy microchannel heat sink

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-68

  Mohammed, H A ^a   Gunnasegaran, P ^a   Shuaib, N H ^a  

^a Universiti Tenaga Nasional   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Heat transfer enhancement; Microchannel heat sink (MCHS); Pressure drop; Wavy microchannels

Indexed keywords

FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFER; FRICTION FACTORS; GOVERNING EQUATIONS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE; MICRO CHANNEL HEAT SINKS; MICROCHANNEL HEAT SINK (MCHS); NUMERICAL SIMULATION; RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTIONS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; TRANSFER PHENOMENON; WALL SHEAR STRESS; WATER FLOWS; WAVY FLOW; WAVY MICROCHANNELS;

FLOW OF WATER; FRICTION; HEAT SINKS; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; HYDRAULICS; LAMINAR FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SHEAR STRESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 78650299874     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2010.09.012     Document Type: Article

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