Numerical study of fluid flow and heat transfer in the enhanced microchannel with oblique fins

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Lee, Y J ^a   Lee, P S ^a   Chou, S K ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Electronic cooling; Enhanced microchannel; Oblique fins; Thermal management

Indexed keywords

ENHANCED MICROCHANNELS; FLUID FLOW AND HEAT TRANSFERS; HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT; HEAT TRANSFER PERFORMANCE; LOCAL HYDRODYNAMICS; MICRO CHANNEL HEAT SINKS; OBLIQUE FINS; THERMAL BOUNDARY LAYER;

BOUNDARY LAYERS; ELECTRONIC COOLING; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FORCED CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MICROCHANNELS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE);

EID: 84876261123     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: 15288943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4023029     Document Type: Article

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