A Two-Dimensional Conjugate Heat Transfer Model for Forced Air Cooling of an Electronic Device

1989 ◽  
Vol 111 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Zebib ◽  
Y. K. Wo
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Conjugate Heat Transfer ◽  
Electronic Device ◽  
Transfer Problem ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Component Design ◽  
Forced Air

Thermal analysis of forced air cooling of an electronic component is modeled as a two-dimensional conjugate heat transfer problem. The velocity field in a constricted channel is first computed. Then, for a typical electronic module, the energy equation is solved with allowance for discontinuities in the thermal conductivity. Variation of the maximum temperature with the average air velocity is presented. The importance of our approach in evaluating possible benefits due to changes in component design and the limitations of the two-dimensional model are discussed.

scholarly journals Conjugate heat transfer performance of stepped lid-driven cavity with Al2O3/water nanofluid under forced and mixed convection

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naveen Janjanam ◽  
Rajesh Nimmagadda ◽  
Lazarus Godson Asirvatham ◽  
R. Harish ◽  
Somchai Wongwises
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Mixed Convection ◽  
Conjugate Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Pure Water ◽  
Interface Temperature ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Transfer Performance ◽  
Driven Cavity

AbstractTwo-dimensional conjugate heat transfer performance of stepped lid-driven cavity was numerically investigated in the present study under forced and mixed convection in laminar regime. Pure water and Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)/water nanofluid with three different nanoparticle volume concentrations were considered. All the numerical simulations were performed in ANSYS FLUENT using homogeneous heat transfer model for Reynolds number, Re = 100 to 500 and Grashof number, Gr = 5000, 13,000 and 20,000. Effective thermal conductivity of the Al2O3/water nanofluid was evaluated by considering the Brownian motion of nanoparticles which results in 20.56% higher value for 3 vol.% Al2O3/water nanofluid in comparison with the lowest thermal conductivity value obtained in the present study. A solid region made up of silicon is present underneath the fluid region of the cavity in three geometrical configurations (forward step, backward step and no step) which results in conjugate heat transfer. For higher Re values (Re = 500), no much difference in the average Nusselt number (Nuavg) is observed between forced and mixed convection. Whereas, for Re = 100 and Gr = 20,000, Nuavg value of mixed convection is 24% higher than that of forced convection. Out of all the three configurations, at Re = 100, forward step with mixed convection results in higher heat transfer performance as the obtained interface temperature is lower than all other cases. Moreover, at Re = 500, 3 vol.% Al2O3/water nanofluid enhances the heat transfer performance by 23.63% in comparison with pure water for mixed convection with Gr = 20,000 in forward step.

Conjugate Heat Transfer Simulation of the Intercooled Compressor Vanes Based on Discontinuous Galerkin Method

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Long-gang Liu ◽  
Chun-wei Gu ◽  
Xiao-dong Ren
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Discontinuous Galerkin ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Conjugate Heat Transfer ◽  
Main Stream ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Convective Cooling ◽  
Cooling Channels ◽  
Transfer Method ◽  
Aero Engines

Convective cooling channels are applied in a two-dimensional compressor vane to use the intercooling method to improve the efficiency of Brayton cycle and reduce the temperature of the vane. In this paper, we analyze the effect of coolant to the aerodynamic performance and heat transfer performance of the main stream and the vane. For the case of a two-dimensional compressor vane NACA65-(12A2I8b)10, the vane which has five convective cooling channels has been numerically simulated in different test conditions by discontinuous Galerkin (DG) method. The coolant is supercritical carbon dioxide whose pressure is 10MPa. Conjugate heat transfer method has been used in this paper. The numerical simulation result is similar to the experiment data and has been compared with the result of the vane without cooling channels to prove the effect of cooling channels. Cooling channels have large effect on the distribution of temperature and heat transfer coefficient. In addition, the relationship between Nu and Re on the fluid-solid interface has been analyzed and a suitable empirical equation has been obtained. This work analyzes the effect of intercooling system in the compressor and give several advice on future engineering applications in aero engines and gas turbines.

Two-Dimensional Transient Heat Transfer Model for High-Temperature Laser-Scanning Confocal Microscopy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dasith Liyanage ◽  
Suk-Chun Moon ◽  
Ajith S. Jayasekare ◽  
Abheek Basu ◽  
Madeleine Du Toit ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Phase Transformation ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Laser Scanning ◽  
Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Scanning Confocal Microscopy ◽  
Solid Liquid Interface ◽  
Solid Liquid

Abstract High-temperature laser-scanning confocal microscopy (HT-LSCM) has proven to be an excellent experimental technique through in-situ observations of high temperature phase transformation to study kinetics and morphology using thin disk steel specimens. A 1.0 kW halogen lamp, within the elliptical cavity of the HT-LSCM furnace radiates heat and imposes a non-linear temperature profile across the radius of the steel sample. This local temperature profile when exposed at the solid/liquid interface determines the kinetics of solidification and phase transformation morphology. A two-dimensional numerical heat transfer model for both isothermal and transient conditions is developed for a concentrically solidifying sample. The model can accommodate solid/liquid interface velocity as an input parameter under concentric solidification with cooling rates up to 100 K/min. The model is validated against a commercial finite element analysis software package, Strand7, and optimized with experimental data obtained under near-to equilibrium conditions. The validated model can then be used to define the temperature landscape under transient heat transfer conditions.

scholarly journals A finite element analysis on combined convection and conduction in a channel with a thick walled cavity

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 1888-1905 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.M. Rahman ◽  
Hakan Oztop ◽  
S. Mekhilef ◽  
R. Saidur ◽  
A. Chamkha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Mixed Convection ◽  
Conjugate Heat Transfer ◽  
Transfer Problem ◽  
Thick Wall ◽  
Thermal Conductivity Ratio ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Combined Convection

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of thick wall parameters of a cavity on combined convection in a channel. In other words, conjugate heat transfer is solved. Design/methodology/approach – Galerkin weighted residual finite element method is used to solve the governing equations of mixed convection. Findings – The streamlines, isotherms, local and average Nusselt numbers are obtained and presented for different parameters. It is found heat transfer is an increasing function of dimensionless thermal conductivity ratio. Originality/value – The literature does not have mixed convection and conjugate heat transfer problem in a channel with thick walled cavity.

Combined Conduction and Radiation Heat Transfer in Porous Materials Heated by Intense Solar Radiation

1985 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. K. Matthews ◽  
R. Viskanta ◽  
F. P. Incropera
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Radiation Heat Transfer ◽  
Plane Layer ◽  
Single Scattering ◽  
Dominant Mode ◽  
Radiative Properties ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Radiation Heat ◽  
Flux Approximation

An analysis is presented to predict the heat transfer characteristics of a plane layer of a semitransparent, high-temperature, porous material which is irradiated by an intense solar flux. A transient, combined conduction and radiation heat transfer model, which is based on a two-flux approximation for the radiation, is used to predict the temperature distribution and heat transfer in the material. Numerical results have been obtained using thermophysical and radiative properties of zirconia as a typical material. The results show that radiation is an important mode of heat transfer, even when the opacity of the material is large (τL > 100). Radiation is the dominant mode of heat transfer in the front third of the material and comparable to conduction toward the back. The semitransparency and high single scattering albedo of the zirconia combine to produce a maximum temperature in the interior of the material.

Cooling of Concentrator Photovoltaic Cells Using Mini-Scale Jet Impingement Heat Sinks

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Radwan ◽  
Meshack Hawi ◽  
Mahmoud Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Flow Model ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Jet Impingement ◽  
Heat Sinks ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Cell Temperature ◽  
Maximum Cell ◽  
T System

In this study, an efficient cooling technique for concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) cells is proposed to enhance the system electrical efficiency and extend its lifetime. To do this, a comprehensive three-dimensional conjugate heat transfer model of CPV cells layers coupled with the heat transfer and fluid flow model inside jet impingement heat sink is developed. Four different jet impingement designs are compared. The investigated designs are (A) central inlet jet, (B) Hypotenuse inlet jet, (C) staggered inlet jet, and (D) conventional jet impingement design with side drainage. The effect of coolant flowrate on the CPV/T system performance is investigated. The model is numerically simulated and validated using the available experiments. The performance of CPV system is investigated at solar concentration ratios of 20 and coolant flowrate up to 6000g/min. It is found that increasing the flowrate from 60 g/min to 600 g/min decrease the maximum cell temperature by 31°C for the configuration D while increasing the flowrate from 600 g/min to 6000 g/min reduce the cell temperature by 20.2°C. It is also concluded that at a higher flowrate of 6000g/min, all the investigated configurations relatively achieve better temperature uniformity with maximum temperature differences of 0.9 °C, 2.1 °C, 3.6 °C, and 3.9 °C for configurations A, B, C, and D respectively.

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