Optimization of fractal-like branching microchannel heat sinks for single-phase flows

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1383-1393

  Heymann, Douglas ^a   Pence, Deborah ^a   Narayanan, Vinod ^a  

^a Oregon State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Constrained; Constructal; Direct search; Fractal; Genetic algorithm; Gradient search; Heat sink; Optimization

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; DROPS; FRACTALS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; GEOMETRY; HEAT FLUX; HEAT SINKS; HEAT TRANSFER; MICROCHANNELS; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURE DROP;

CONSTRAINED; CONSTRUCTAL; DIRECT SEARCH; GEOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS; GRADIENT SEARCH; GRADIENT-BASED OPTIMIZATION; MICRO CHANNEL HEAT SINKS; OPTIMIZATION METHODOLOGY;

CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 80054070926     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2010.01.015     Document Type: Article

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