Constructal design of reverting microchannels for convective cooling of a circular disc

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1051-1061

  Ghaedamini, H ^a   Salimpour, M R ^a   Campo, A ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b The University of Texas at San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

Circular disc; Constructal theory; Electronics cooling; Forced convection; Reverting microchannel

Indexed keywords

CIRCULAR DISCS; CONSTRUCTAL DESIGN; CONSTRUCTAL THEORY; CONVECTIVE COOLING; CROSS SECTION; CROSS SECTION SHAPE; ELECTRONICS COOLING; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; OPTIMAL SHAPE; REDUCTION IN HEIGHT; REVERTING MICROCHANNEL; SQUARE SHAPE; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; THERMAL RESISTANCE;

BODIES OF REVOLUTION; COOLING; DESIGN; ELECTRONIC COOLING; FORCED CONVECTION; PRESSURE DROP;

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 79953215579     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2011.01.014     Document Type: Article

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