| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 654252 | International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
A three-dimensional numerical model of the microchannel heat sink is presented to study the effects of heat transfer characteristics due to various channel heights and widths. Based on the theory of a fully developed flow, the pressure drop in the microchannel is derived under the requirement of the flow power for a single channel. The effects of two design variables representing the channel width and height on the thermal resistance are investigated. In addition, the constraint of the same flow cross section is carried out to find the optimum dimension. Finally, the minimum thermal resistance and optimal channel width with various flow powers and channel heights are obtained by using the simulated annealing method.
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Authors
Hong-Sen Kou, Ji-Jen Lee, Chih-Wei Chen,