Thermal performance of a PCM heat sink under different heat loads: An experimental study

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 79, Issue , 2014, Pages 240-249

  Baby, Rajesh ^a   Balaji, C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Heat sink; Intermittent heat load; n Eicosane; Phase change material (PCM); Plate fin matrix; Thermal management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894429255     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2013.12.018     Document Type: Article

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