Study on Effects of Novel Cross Sections of Microchannel Heat Sink on Thermohydraulic Performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhilash K. Tilak ◽  
Ranjit S. Patil
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Constant Heat Flux ◽  
Heat Sinks ◽  
Microchannel Heat Sink ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Heat Transfer Coefficient ◽  
Three Dimensional Simulations

Abstract In this paper, three-dimensional simulations to study the performance of microchannel heat sinks (MCHS) with rectangular, hexagonal, semicircular and various novel cross section (such as barrel, fan shaped, L shaped, inverted T shaped, inverted T shaped with semicircular ends at base (ITSCEB)) were carried out using de-ionized water. Numerical results were validated with the published experimental data and further simulations were performed on various novel cross section at a constant heat flux of 50 W/cm2 with Reynolds number varying in the range of 300–1500. The comparative analysis of various novel MCHS having the same cross-sectional area was carried out to figure out the suitable cross section capable of better cooling performance. This work shows that the novel ITSCEB cross section was giving the highest pressure drop, however considerable improvement was noted in the heat transfer coefficient around 21% more than conventional rectangular and around 11–55% more than other proposed cross section in this study.

scholarly journals Effects of Bridge-Shaped Microchannel Geometry on the Performance of a Micro Laminar Flow Fuel Cell

Micromachines ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 822
Author(s):  
Muhammad Tanveer ◽  
Kwang-Yong Kim
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Numerical Model ◽  
Laminar Flow ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Narrow Channel ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Square Channel

A laminar flow micro fuel cell comprising of bridge-shaped microchannel is investigated to find out the effects of the cross-section shape of the microchannel on the performance. A parametric study is performed by varying the heights and widths of the channel and bridge shape. Nine different microchannel cross-section shapes are evaluated to find effective microchannel cross-sections by combining three bridge shapes with three channel shapes. A three-dimensional fully coupled numerical model is used to calculate the fuel cell’s performance. Navier-Stokes, convection and diffusion, and Butler-Volmer equations are implemented using the numerical model. A narrow channel with a wide bridge shape shows the best performance among the tested nine cross-sectional shapes, which is increased by about 78% compared to the square channel with the square bridge shape.

Three-Dimensional Stratigraphic Characterization for Geotechnical Exploration

1996 ◽  
Vol 1526 (1) ◽  
pp. 183-190
Author(s):  
Patrick Kinnicutt ◽  
Herbert Einstein ◽  
Carlos Noack
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Engineering Practice ◽  
Borehole Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Site Model ◽  
Indicator Cokriging ◽  
A Site ◽  
Gis Software

In current geotechnical engineering practice, soil or rock stratigraphy is usually obtained from borehole data. Interpolation between boreholes is performed by projecting borehole data on a cross-sectional plane, either by hand drawings or by using CAD or GIS software, then manually interpolating between the boreholes. This methodology for obtaining the geology of a site does not truly represent the three-dimensional nature of the data, and it does not capture the uncertainties in the interpolation. This study describes NOMAD, a three-dimensional ground profiler developed for education and research that runs on the UNIX platform. The focus is on features available in NOMAD for visualizing uncertainties, creating ground profiles from site data, and updating the model with new subjective and objective data. One such feature, which will be described in detail, is the ability to modify a cross section of the site and have this modification automatically propagated to the site model and other cross sections, allowing users to visualize how changes in one cross section affect other cross sections. Also discussed is a model incorporated in NOMAD for creating ground profiles from borehole data. This model makes use of Indicator CoKriging and Bayesian Updating for modeling both the subjective and objective information about a site, taking into account the true three-dimensional nature of the data.

Vibration of Stress-Free Hollow Cylinders of Arbitrary Cross Section

1995 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 718-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. M. Liew ◽  
K. C. Hung ◽  
M. K. Lim
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Arbitrary Cross Section ◽  
Mode Shapes ◽  
Width Ratio ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hollow Cylinders ◽  
Displacement Based ◽  
Bending Modes

A three-dimensional elasticity solution to the vibrations of stress-free hollow cylinders of arbitrary cross section is presented. The natural frequencies and deformed mode shapes of these cylinders are obtained via a three-dimensional displacement-based energy formulation. The technique is applied specifically to the parametric investigation of hollow cylinders of different cross sections and sizes. It is found that the cross-sectional property of the cylinder has significant effects on the normal mode responses, particularly, on the transverse bending modes. By varying the length-to-width ratio of these elastic cylinders, interesting results demonstrating the dependence of frequencies on the length of the cylinder have been concluded.

Automated 3D measurement of fiber cross section morphology in handsheets

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 264-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Lorbach ◽  
Ulrich Hirn ◽  
Johannes Kritzinger ◽  
Wolfgang Bauer
Keyword(s):  
Image Analysis ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Image Plane ◽  
3D Measurement ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fiber Cross Section ◽  
Fiber Wall ◽  
Sectional Shape ◽  
Cross Section Geometry

Abstract We present a method for 3D measurement of fiber cross sectional morphology from handsheets. An automated procedure is used to acquire 3D datasets of fiber cross sectional images using an automated microtome and light microscopy. The fiber cross section geometry is extracted using digital image analysis. Simple sample preparation and highly automated image acquisition and image analysis are providing an efficient tool to analyze large samples. It is demonstrated that if fibers are tilted towards the image plane the images of fiber cross sections are always larger than the true fiber cross section geometry. In our analysis the tilting angles of the fibers to the image plane are measured. The resulting fiber cross sectional images are distorted to compensate the error due to fiber tilt, restoring the true fiber cross sectional shape. We use an approximated correction, the paper provides error estimates of the approximation. Measurement results for fiber wall thickness, fiber coarseness and fiber collapse are presented for one hardwood and one softwood pulp.

scholarly journals Thermo-Hydraulic Performance of U-Tube Borehole Heat Exchanger with Different Cross-Sections

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3255
Author(s):  
Aizhao Zhou ◽  
Xianwen Huang ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Pengming Jiang ◽  
Xinwei Li
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchange ◽  
Heat Resistance ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Thermal Response ◽  
Transfer Efficiency ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Heat Transfer Efficiency ◽  
Oval Tube

For reducing the initial GSHP investment, the heat transfer efficiency of the borehole heat exchange (BHE) system can be enhanced to reduce the number or depth of drilling. This paper proposes a novel and simple BHE design by changing the cross-sectional shape of the U-tube to increase the heat transfer efficiency of BHEs. Specifically, in this study, we (1) verified the reliability of the three-dimensional numerical model based on the thermal response test (TRT) and (2) compared the inlet and outlet temperatures of the different U-tubes at 48 h under the premise of constant leg distance and fluid area. Referent to the circular tube, the increases in the heat exchange efficiencies of the curved oval tube, flat oval tube, semicircle tube, and sector tube were 13.0%, 19.1%, 9.4%, and 14.8%, respectively. (3) The heat flux heterogeneity of the tubes on the inlet and outlet sides of the BHE, in decreasing order, is flat oval, semicircle, curved oval, sector, and circle shapes. (4) The temperature heterogeneity of the borehole wall in the BHE in decreasing order is circle, sector, curved oval, flat oval, and semicircle shapes. (5) Under the premise of maximum leg distance, referent to the heat resistance of the tube with a circle shape at 48 h, the heat exchange efficiency of the curved oval, flat oval, semicircle, and sector tubes increased 12.6%, 17.7%, 10.3%, and 7.8%, respectively. (6) We found that the adjustments of the leg distance and the tube shape affect the heat resistance by about 25% and 12%, respectively. (7) The flat-oval-shaped tube at the maximum leg distance was found to be the best tube design for BHEs.

scholarly journals Effect of liquid cooling on PCR performance with the parametric study of cross-section shapes of microchannels

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousef Alihosseini ◽  
Mohammad Reza Azaddel ◽  
Sahel Moslemi ◽  
Mehdi Mohammadi ◽  
Ali Pormohammad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Heat Sink ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Circular Cross Section ◽  
Microchannel Heat Sink ◽  
Liquid Cooling ◽  
Maximum Heat ◽  
Maximum Heat Transfer

AbstractIn recent years, PCR-based methods as a rapid and high accurate technique in the industry and medical fields have been expanded rapidly. Where we are faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, the necessity of a rapid diagnosis has felt more than ever. In the current interdisciplinary study, we have proposed, developed, and characterized a state-of-the-art liquid cooling design to accelerate the PCR procedure. A numerical simulation approach is utilized to evaluate 15 different cross-sections of the microchannel heat sink and select the best shape to achieve this goal. Also, crucial heat sink parameters are characterized, e.g., heat transfer coefficient, pressure drop, performance evaluation criteria, and fluid flow. The achieved result showed that the circular cross-section is the most efficient shape for the microchannel heat sink, which has a maximum heat transfer enhancement of 25% compared to the square shape at the Reynolds number of 1150. In the next phase of the study, the circular cross-section microchannel is located below the PCR device to evaluate the cooling rate of the PCR. Also, the results demonstrate that it takes 16.5 s to cool saliva samples in the PCR well, which saves up to 157.5 s for the whole amplification procedure compared to the conventional air fans. Another advantage of using the microchannel heat sink is that it takes up a little space compared to other common cooling methods.

Long waves in a straight channel with non-uniform cross-section

2015 ◽  
Vol 770 ◽  
pp. 156-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricio Winckler ◽  
Philip L.-F. Liu
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Wave Propagation ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Channel Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
New Model ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Uniform Channel ◽  
The Cross

A cross-sectionally averaged one-dimensional long-wave model is developed. Three-dimensional equations of motion for inviscid and incompressible fluid are first integrated over a channel cross-section. To express the resulting one-dimensional equations in terms of the cross-sectional-averaged longitudinal velocity and spanwise-averaged free-surface elevation, the characteristic depth and width of the channel cross-section are assumed to be smaller than the typical wavelength, resulting in Boussinesq-type equations. Viscous effects are also considered. The new model is, therefore, adequate for describing weakly nonlinear and weakly dispersive wave propagation along a non-uniform channel with arbitrary cross-section. More specifically, the new model has the following new properties: (i) the arbitrary channel cross-section can be asymmetric with respect to the direction of wave propagation, (ii) the channel cross-section can change appreciably within a wavelength, (iii) the effects of viscosity inside the bottom boundary layer can be considered, and (iv) the three-dimensional flow features can be recovered from the perturbation solutions. Analytical and numerical examples for uniform channels, channels where the cross-sectional geometry changes slowly and channels where the depth and width variation is appreciable within the wavelength scale are discussed to illustrate the validity and capability of the present model. With the consideration of viscous boundary layer effects, the present theory agrees reasonably well with experimental results presented by Chang et al. (J. Fluid Mech., vol. 95, 1979, pp. 401–414) for converging/diverging channels and those of Liu et al. (Coast. Engng, vol. 53, 2006, pp. 181–190) for a uniform channel with a sloping beach. The numerical results for a solitary wave propagating in a channel where the width variation is appreciable within a wavelength are discussed.

scholarly journals Dynamic modeling of tunnel survey spatiotemporal data

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 354-375
Author(s):  
Xiaolong Li ◽  
Jiansi Yang ◽  
Bingxuan Guo ◽  
Hua Liu ◽  
Jun Hua
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
3D Modeling ◽  
3D Model ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Spatiotemporal Data ◽  
Excavation Process ◽  
Special Cases ◽  
Time Stamps

Currently, for tunnels, the design centerline and design cross-section with time stamps are used for dynamic three-dimensional (3D) modeling. However, this approach cannot correctly reflect some qualities of tunneling or some special cases, such as landslips. Therefore, a dynamic 3D model of a tunnel based on spatiotemporal data from survey cross-sections is proposed in this paper. This model can not only playback the excavation process but also reflect qualities of a project typically missed. In this paper, a new conceptual model for dynamic 3D modeling of tunneling survey data is introduced. Some specific solutions are proposed using key corresponding technologies for coordinate transformation of cross-sections from linear engineering coordinates to global projection coordinates, data structure of files and database, and dynamic 3D modeling. A 3D tunnel TIN model was proposed using the optimized minimum direction angle algorithm. The last section implements the construction of a survey data collection, acquisition, and dynamic simulation system, which verifies the feasibility and practicality of this modeling method.

scholarly journals Supplemental Material: Plate boundary trench retreat and dextral shear drive intracontinental fault-slip histories: Neogene dextral faulting across the Gabbs Valley and Gillis Ranges, Central Walker Lane, Nevada

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Lee ◽  
et al.
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Plate Boundary ◽  
Fault Slip ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Walker Lane ◽  
Dextral Shear ◽  
The Cross

<div>Figure 6. Interpretative cross sections illustrating the cross-sectional geometry of several paleovalleys. See Figure 3 for location of all cross sections and Figure 8 for location of cross section CCʹ. Cross sections AAʹ and BBʹ are plotted at the same scale, and cross section CCʹ is plotted at a smaller scale. Figure 6 is intended to be viewed at a width of 45.1 cm.</div>

scholarly journals Load bearing capacity of thin-walled rectangular and I-shaped steel sections of short both empty and concrete-filled columns

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (58) ◽  
pp. 77-85
Author(s):  
Amor Bouaricha ◽  
Naoual Handel ◽  
Aziza Boutouta ◽  
Sarah Djouimaa
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
Load Capacity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Short Columns ◽  
Cross Section Area ◽  
Section Area ◽  
Specimen Height ◽  
Steel Sections ◽  
Thin Walled

In this experimental work, strength results obtained on short columns subjected to concentric loads are presented. The specimens used in the tests have made of cold-rolled, thin-walled steel. Twenty short columns of the same cross-section area and wall thickness have been tested as follows: 8 empty and 12 filled with ordinary concrete. In the aim to determine the column section geometry with the highest resistance, three different types of cross-sections have been compared: rectangular, I-shaped unreinforced and, reinforced with 100 mm spaced transversal links. The parameters studied are the specimen height and the cross-sectional steel geometry. The registered experimental results have been compared to the ultimate loads intended by Eurocode 3 for empty columns and by Eurocode 4 for compound columns. These results showed that a concrete-filled composite column had improved strength compared to the empty case. Among the three cross-section types, it has been found that I-section reinforced is the most resistant than the other two sections. Moreover, the load capacity and mode of failure have been influenced by the height of the column. Also, it had noted that the experimental strengths of the tested columns don’t agree well with the EC3 and EC4 results.

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