The optimal design of heat sinks: a review

HT Dhaiban, MA Hussein - Journal of applied and computational …, 2020 - jacm.scu.ac.ir
Heat sinks are used in industrial equipment to dissipate the excess heat from their heat-
generating parts to the ambient. In the last few years, efforts on manufacturing electronic or …

[HTML][HTML] Fluid flow and heat transfer of porous TPMS architected heat sinks in free convection environment

N Baobaid, MI Ali, KA Khan, RKA Al-Rub - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heat dissipation in electronic devices is challenging due its limited size and cooling space
constraint. Implementing Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces (TPMS)-based cellular structures …

A comprehensive review of methods used to improve the thermal performance of heat sinks in natural convection

IE Ghandouri, AE Maakoul, S Saadeddine… - Heat and Mass …, 2023 - Springer
Improving the thermal performance of cooling systems is crucial for energy and raw material
savings, increasing the thermal ratings, and extending the work life of various equipment …

Design and numerical investigations of natural convection heat transfer of a new rippling fin shape

I El Ghandouri, A El Maakoul, S Saadeddine… - Applied Thermal …, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present work, a new fin shape is proposed to improve the convective heat transfer in
heat sinks and to reduce their weight. The problem under consideration is a natural …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced heat dissipation of truncated multi-level fin heat sink (MLFHS) in case of natural convection for photovoltaic cooling

EZ Ahmad, A Fazlizan, H Jarimi, K Sopian… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increase in module operating temperature above 25° C can be detrimental to the
electrical output performance of photovoltaic (PV) modules. The study introduces a novel …

Employing elliptical pin-fins and nanofluid within a heat sink for cooling of electronic chips regarding energy efficiency perspective

M Bahiraei, N Mazaheri, MR Daneshyar - Applied thermal engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The two-phase investigation of a silver–water nanofluid flow within the elliptical pin-fin heat
sink regarding different nanoparticle volume fractions, fin densities, and Reynolds numbers …

Heat transfer augmentation of natural convection heat sink through notched fin design

M Muneeshwaran, MK Tsai, CC Wang - International Communications in …, 2023 - Elsevier
A novel notched fin heat sink with a central opening is proposed in the present study to
augment the heat transfer performance of the natural convection heat sink under horizontal …

Experimental investigation of the twist angle effects on thermo-hydraulic performance of a square and hexagonal pin fin array in forced convection

EMS El-Said, GB Abdelaziz, SW Sharshir… - … Communications in Heat …, 2021 - Elsevier
This research deals with an experimental investigation to manage the thermo-hydraulic
performance of the heat sink with pin fin array under forced convection at various design …

Performance enhancement of heat sink with branched and interrupted fins

R Ray, A Mohanty, P Patro, KC Tripathy - International Communications in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Efficient cooling of the electronic device is of paramount importance for its safe and reliable
operation. Therefore, the present study makes a performance analysis of branched and …

Multi-objective optimization of a mini-channel heat sink with non-uniform fins using genetic algorithm in coupling with CFD models

Y Ge, Q He, Y Lin, W Yuan, J Chen… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Micro/mini-channel heat sinks (MCHS) have been extensively employed for heat dissipation
under high heat flux conditions, and their performances are crucial for safe and stable …