Comparing the Performance of a Straight-Channel Heat Sink with Different Channel Heights: An Experimental and Numerical Study

<p dir="ltr">Straight-channel heat sinks are widely used as a cooling method for electronic devices and lithium battery thermal management. This study aims to enhance the thermal performance of a straight-channel heat sink while decreasing the pressure drop. In this design, the heigh...

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Main Author: Mahsa Hajialibabaei (19437967) (author)
Other Authors: Mohamad Ziad Saghir (19437970) (author), Yusuf Bicer (14158977) (author)
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Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering
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heat transfer enhancement
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Nusselt number
straight channel
velocity distribution
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description <p dir="ltr">Straight-channel heat sinks are widely used as a cooling method for electronic devices and lithium battery thermal management. This study aims to enhance the thermal performance of a straight-channel heat sink while decreasing the pressure drop. In this design, the height of inside channels is reduced to provide open space above the channel while the size of the heat sink remains constant. Both experimental investigation and numerical analysis were conducted to study the thermal efficiency of heat sinks with varying heights, at flow rates ranging from 6.94 to 19.56 m<sup>3</sup>/s and heat fluxes between 3.8 and 7.43 W/cm<sup>2</sup>. The comparison is carried out between channels with four different heights in terms of temperature distribution, local Nusselt number, velocity, and flow characteristic. The results indicate that lowering the height of the channel from 12.7 to 7 and 4 mm raises the highest temperature of the heat sink, whereas the change in height to 10 mm reduces the temperature. Furthermore, increasing the flow rate has a higher impact on improving the Nusselt number in channels with a height of 10 mm. When the height is decreased from 12.7 to 10 mm, the performance evaluation criterion is obtained higher than one for all flow rates.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Energies<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en16093825" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en16093825</a></p>
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spelling Comparing the Performance of a Straight-Channel Heat Sink with Different Channel Heights: An Experimental and Numerical StudyMahsa Hajialibabaei (19437967)Mohamad Ziad Saghir (19437970)Yusuf Bicer (14158977)EngineeringFluid mechanics and thermal engineeringMaterials engineeringcoolingheat transfer enhancementheat sinkNusselt numberstraight channelvelocity distribution<p dir="ltr">Straight-channel heat sinks are widely used as a cooling method for electronic devices and lithium battery thermal management. This study aims to enhance the thermal performance of a straight-channel heat sink while decreasing the pressure drop. In this design, the height of inside channels is reduced to provide open space above the channel while the size of the heat sink remains constant. Both experimental investigation and numerical analysis were conducted to study the thermal efficiency of heat sinks with varying heights, at flow rates ranging from 6.94 to 19.56 m<sup>3</sup>/s and heat fluxes between 3.8 and 7.43 W/cm<sup>2</sup>. The comparison is carried out between channels with four different heights in terms of temperature distribution, local Nusselt number, velocity, and flow characteristic. The results indicate that lowering the height of the channel from 12.7 to 7 and 4 mm raises the highest temperature of the heat sink, whereas the change in height to 10 mm reduces the temperature. Furthermore, increasing the flow rate has a higher impact on improving the Nusselt number in channels with a height of 10 mm. When the height is decreased from 12.7 to 10 mm, the performance evaluation criterion is obtained higher than one for all flow rates.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Energies<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en16093825" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en16093825</a></p>2023-04-29T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.3390/en16093825https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Comparing_the_Performance_of_a_Straight-Channel_Heat_Sink_with_Different_Channel_Heights_An_Experimental_and_Numerical_Study/26772136CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/267721362023-04-29T09:00:00Z
spellingShingle Comparing the Performance of a Straight-Channel Heat Sink with Different Channel Heights: An Experimental and Numerical Study
Mahsa Hajialibabaei (19437967)
Engineering
Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering
Materials engineering
cooling
heat transfer enhancement
heat sink
Nusselt number
straight channel
velocity distribution
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title Comparing the Performance of a Straight-Channel Heat Sink with Different Channel Heights: An Experimental and Numerical Study
title_full Comparing the Performance of a Straight-Channel Heat Sink with Different Channel Heights: An Experimental and Numerical Study
title_fullStr Comparing the Performance of a Straight-Channel Heat Sink with Different Channel Heights: An Experimental and Numerical Study
title_full_unstemmed Comparing the Performance of a Straight-Channel Heat Sink with Different Channel Heights: An Experimental and Numerical Study
title_short Comparing the Performance of a Straight-Channel Heat Sink with Different Channel Heights: An Experimental and Numerical Study
title_sort Comparing the Performance of a Straight-Channel Heat Sink with Different Channel Heights: An Experimental and Numerical Study
topic Engineering
Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering
Materials engineering
cooling
heat transfer enhancement
heat sink
Nusselt number
straight channel
velocity distribution