Investigation of a MEMS-based capillary heat exchanger for thermal harvesting

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 58, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 492-502

  Mathew, B ^a   Jakub Wood, B ^a   Ogbonnaya, E ^a   Weiss, L ^a  

^a LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capillary; Heat exchanger; MEMS; Phase change

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY; CAPILLARY HEIGHT; COPPER SUBSTRATES; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HEAT EXCHANGER PERFORMANCE; LOW TEMPERATURES; MASS TRANSFER RATE; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; OPERATION MODE; PHASE CHANGE; PUMPING EFFECT; THEORETICAL MODELS; THERMAL TESTS; WORKING FLUID;

ALUMINUM; BOILING POINT; CAPILLARITY; CONTACT ANGLE; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT SINKS; LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; MASS TRANSFER; MEMS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; SILICON; SUBSTRATES;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84871724245     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.11.073     Document Type: Article

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