Effects of melting temperature and the presence of internal fins on the performance of a phase change material (PCM)-based heat sink

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 70, Issue , 2013, Pages 114-126

  Fan, Li Wu ^a,b   Xiao, Yu Qi ^a   Zeng, Yi ^a   Fang, Xin ^a   Wang, Xiao ^a   Xu, Xu ^c   Yu, Zi Tao ^a   Hong, Rong Hua ^a   Hu, Ya Cai ^a   Cen, Ke Fa ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CHINA JILIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Heat sinks; Internal fins; Melting temperature; Phase change materials; Thermal energy storage; Thermal management of electronics

Indexed keywords

INTERNAL FINS; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RISE; PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL (PCM); PULSED HEAT LOADS; THERMAL CONDITION;

FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FORCED CONVECTION; HEAT SINKS; HEAT STORAGE; MELTING POINT; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL ENERGY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 84877613091     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2013.03.015     Document Type: Article

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