Constructal cooling channels: Application to heat transfer in micro-channel heat sinks

International Journal of Emerging Multidisciplinary Fluid Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-83

  Bello Ochende, T ^a   Meyer, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Conductance; Conjugate; Constructal; Micro channel heat sinks; Optimal geometry

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); DROPS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; GEOMETRY; HEAT SINKS; HEAT TRANSFER; MECHANICS; MICROCHANNELS; NUMERICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURE DROP; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; VOLUME FRACTION;

CONDUCTING MATERIALS; CONJUGATE; CONSTRUCTAL; GEOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS; GEOMETRIC OPTIMISATION; MICRO CHANNEL HEAT SINKS; OPTIMAL GEOMETRY; SOLID VOLUME FRACTION;

HEAT RESISTANCE;

EID: 78651533322     PISSN: 17568315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/1756-8315.1.1.61     Document Type: Article

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