Experimental investigation of inserts configurations and PCM type on the thermal performance of PCM based heat sinks

Applied Energy

Volumn 112, Issue , 2013, Pages 1349-1356

  Mahmoud, Saad ^a   Tang, Aaron ^a   Toh, Chin ^a   AL Dadah, Raya ^a   Soo, Sein Leung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cooling; Heat sinks; Honeycomb; Phase Changing Material (PCM); Portable electronic devices

Indexed keywords

COOLING; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); HEAT SINKS; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; MIXTURES; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL VARIABLES CONTROL;

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HEAT SINK TEMPERATURE; HONEYCOMB; LOW OPERATING TEMPERATURE; LOW THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; PHASE CHANGING MATERIALS; PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

COOLING; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 84884204806     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.04.059     Document Type: Article

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