Steady and oscillatory laminar opposing mixed convection in a vertical channel of finite length subjected to symmetrical isothermal discrete heat sources

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 063604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Martínez-Suástegui ◽  
César Treviño ◽  
Juan Carlos Cajas
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Convection ◽  
Finite Length ◽  
Vertical Channel ◽  
Heat Sources ◽  
Discrete Heat Sources

Constructal Placement of Discrete Heat Sources With Different Lengths in Vertical Ducts Under Natural and Mixed Convection

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bugra Sarper ◽  
Mehmet Saglam ◽  
Orhan Aydin
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Mixed Convection ◽  
Hot Spot ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Vertical Channel ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Heat Sources ◽  
Ansys Fluent ◽  
Cooling Performance ◽  
Spot Temperature

In this study, convective heat transfer in a discretely heated parallel-plate vertical channel which simulates an IC package is investigated experimentally and numerically. Both natural and mixed convection cases are considered. The primary focus of the study is on determining optimum relative lengths of the heat sources in order to reduce the hot spot temperature and to maximize heat transfer from the sources to air. Various values of the length ratio and the modified Grashof number (for the natural convection case)/the Richardson number (for the mixed convection case) are examined. Conductive and radiative heat transfer is included in the analysis while air is used as the working fluid. Surface temperatures of the heat sources and the channel walls are measured in the experimental study. The numerical studies are performed using a commercial CFD code, ANSYS fluent. The variations of surface temperature, hot spot temperature, Nusselt number, and global conductance of the system are obtained for varying values of the working parameters. From the experimental studies, it is showed that the use of identical heat sources reduces the overall cooling performance both in natural and mixed convection. However, relatively decreasing heat sources lengths provides better cooling performance.

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