Effect of Liquid Volume on Thermosiphon Loop Performance Using Open Microchannels Manifold for CPU Cooling in Data Center

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aranya Chauhan ◽  
Satish G. Kandlikar
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Data Center ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
Heating Surface ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Liquid Volume ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Unique Challenge ◽  
Maximum Heat

The efficient cooling of servers in data center offers unique challenge to reduce the worldwide energy consumption and fluid inventory. The presented work addresses the great potential of a thermosiphon system using two-phase heat transfer process which improves the efficiency of the system by significantly improving the heat dissipation ability. The latent heat transfer is more effective than sensible heat. However, the system performance is limited by Critical Heat Flux (CHF) and Heat Transfer Coefficients (HTC). An increase in CHF offers wide temperature operating range while HTC defines the efficiency of the process. In the current design of the cooling solution, a manifold with a taper is employed over the heater surface to guide vapor away from the surface along the flow length. The incoming liquid flows over the heating surface unobstructed developing separate liquid-vapor pathways. A 6° taper manifold is analyzed with HFE7000 as the working fluid. The performance of thermosiphon loop is evaluated for three different liquid volumes resulting in three different liquid heads available in the thermosiphon loop. The respective heat flux and HTC are compared. The maximum heat dissipation was observed for 325ml liquid with a microchannel chip resulting in a CHF of 42.1W/cm2 at a wall superheat of 17.8°C. The observed performance data shows that thermosiphon loop is an eligible replacement for conventional single-phase cooling techniques used for CPU cooling in data centers.

Experimental Study of a Single Microchannel Flow Under Non-Uniform Heat Flux

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Eltaweel ◽  
Abdulla Baobeid ◽  
Ibrahim Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
Hot Spot ◽  
Heat Fluxes ◽  
Heat Sinks ◽  
Uniform Heat Flux ◽  
Maximum Heat ◽  
Uniform Heat ◽  
Microchannel Heat Sinks

Non-uniform heat fluxes are commonly observed in thermo-electronic devices that require distinct thermal management strategies for effective heat dissipation and robust performance. The limited research available on non-uniform heat fluxes focus mostly on microchannel heat sinks while the fundamental component, i.e. a single microchannel, has received restricted attention. In this work, an experimental setup for the analysis of variable axial heat flux is used to study the heat transfer in a single microchannel with fully developed flow under the effect of different heat flux profiles. Initially a hot spot at different locations, with a uniform background heat flux, is studied at different Reynolds numbers while varying the maximum heat fluxes in order to compute the heat transfer in relation to its dependent variables. Measurements of temperature, pressure, and flow rates at a different locations and magnitudes of hot spot heat fluxes are presented, followed by a detailed analysis of heat transfer characteristics of a single microchannel under non-uniform heating. Results showed that upstream hotspots have lower tube temperatures compared to downstream ones with equal amounts of heat fluxes. This finding can be of importance in enhancing microchannel heat sinks effectiveness in reducing maximum wall temperatures for the same amount of heat released, by redistributing spatially fluxes in a descending profile.

Local Heat Transfer Coefficients and Pressure Drop During Evaporation in a Smooth Horizontal Tube

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Aprea ◽  
A. Greco ◽  
G. P. Vanoli
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Mass Flux ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Horizontal Tube ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients

R22 is the most widely employed HCFC working fluid in vapour compression plant. HCFCs must be replaced within 2020. Major problems arise with the substitution of the working fluids, related to the decrease in performance of the plant. Therefore, extremely accurate design procedures are needed. The relative sizing of each of the components of the plant is crucial for cycle performance. For this reason, the knowledge of the new fluids heat transfer characteristics in condensers and evaporators is required. The local heat transfer coefficients and pressure drop of pure R22 and of the azeotropic mixture R507 (R125-R143a 50%/50% in weight) have been measured during convective boiling. The test section is a smooth horizontal tube made of a with a 6 mm I.D. stainless steel tube, 6 m length, uniformly heated by Joule effect. The effects of heat flux, mass flux and evaporation pressure on the heat transfer coefficients are investigated. The evaporating pressure varies within the range 3 ÷10 bar, the refrigerant mass flux within the range 200 ÷ 1000 kg/m2s, the heat flux within 0 ÷ 44 kW/m2. A comparison have been carried out between the experimental data and those predicted by means of the most credited literature relationships.

Free Convection in a Vertical Annulus With Constant Heat Flux on the Inner Wall

1983 ◽  
Vol 105 (3) ◽  
pp. 454-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Keyhani ◽  
F. A. Kulacki ◽  
R. N. Christensen
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Rayleigh Number ◽  
Free Convection ◽  
Thermal Radiation ◽  
Outer Cylinder ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Spent Fuel ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Vertical Annulus

Heat transfer measurements are presented for free convection in a vertical annulus wherein the inner cylinder is at constant surface heat flux and the outer cylinder is at constant temperature. Overall heat transfer data are corrected for thermal radiation in the annulus. Rayleigh numbers span the conduction, transition and boundary layer regimes of flow, and average heat transfer coefficients are obtained with air and helium as the working fluids. The range of Rayleigh number is 103 < Ra < 2.3 × 106; the radius ratio is 4.33; and the aspect ratio (cylinder length divided by annular gap) is 27.6. Energy transferred by thermal radiation varies with Rayleigh number and working fluid. With air, thermal radiation can account for up to 50 percent of the heat transfer. With helium, radiation can account for up to 30 percent of the heat transfer rate. The results of the study provide data relevant to the design and performance assessment of spent fuel packages as part of the National Waste Terminal Storage Program for nuclear waste isolation.

Preliminary Results of Pressure Drop Modeling During Flow Boiling in Open Microchannels With Uniform and Tapered Manifolds (OMM)

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ankit Kalani ◽  
Satish G. Kandlikar
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Flow Boiling ◽  
High Heat ◽  
Heat Fluxes ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Open Microchannel

Flow boiling with microchannel can dissipate high heat fluxes at low surface temperature difference. A number of issues, such as instabilities, low critical heat flux (CHF) and low heat transfer coefficients, have prevented it from reaching its full potential. A new design incorporating open microchannels with uniform and tapered manifold (OMM) was shown to mitigate these issues successfully. Distilled, degassed water at 80 mL/min is used as the working fluid. Plain and open microchannel surfaces are used as the test sections. Heat transfer and pressure drop performance for uniform and tapered manifold with both the surfaces are discussed. A low pressure drop of 7.5 kPa is obtained with tapered manifold and microchannel chip at a heat flux of 263 W/cm2 without reaching CHF. The pressure drop data is further compared with the homogenous model and the initial results are presented.

An Experimental Investigation of Condensation Heat Transfer Coefficients and Pressure Drops of Refrigerants Inside Multiport Mini-channel Tubes

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (02) ◽  
pp. 1750013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pham-Quang Vu ◽  
Kwang-Il Choi ◽  
Jong-Taek Oh ◽  
Honggi Cho
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Pressure Drop ◽  
Mass Flux ◽  
Condensation Heat Transfer ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Vapor Quality ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Pressure Drops ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients

The condensation heat transfer coefficients and pressure drops of R410A and R22 flowing inside a horizontal aluminum multiport mini-channel tube having 18 channels are investigated. Experimental data are presented for the range of vapor quality from 0.1 to 0.9, mass flux from 50 to 500[Formula: see text]kg/m2s, heat flux from 3 to 15[Formula: see text]kW/m2 and the saturation temperature at 48[Formula: see text]C. The pressure drop across the test section was directly measured by a differential pressure transducer. At a small scale, the noncircular cross-sections can enhance the effect of the surface tension. The average heat transfer coefficient increased with the increase of vapor quality, mass flux and heat flux. Under the same test conditions, the heat transfer coefficients of R22 are higher than those for R410A, the pressure drops for R410A are 7–19% lower than those of R22. The lower pressure drop of R410A has an important advantage as an alternative working fluid for R22 in air-conditioning and heat pump systems.

Experimental Study of a Single Microchannel Flow Under Nonuniform Heat Flux

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Eltaweel ◽  
Ibrahim Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
Hot Spot ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Heat Fluxes ◽  
Heat Sinks ◽  
Nonuniform Heating ◽  
Maximum Heat ◽  
Microchannel Heat Sinks

Abstract Nonuniform heat fluxes are commonly observed in thermo-electronic devices that require distinct thermal management strategies for effective heat dissipation and robust performance. The limited research available on nonuniform heat fluxes focus mostly on microchannel heat sinks while the fundamental component, i.e., a single microchannel, has received restricted attention. In this work, an experimental setup for the analysis of variable axial heat flux is used to study the heat transfer in a single microchannel with fully developed flow under the effect of different heat flux profiles. Initially, a hot spot at different locations, with a uniform background heat flux, is studied at different Reynolds numbers, while varying the maximum heat fluxes in order to compute the heat transfer in relation to its dependent variables. Measurements of temperature, pressure, and flow rates at a different locations and magnitudes of hot spot heat fluxes are presented, followed by a detailed analysis of heat transfer characteristics of a single microchannel under nonuniform heating. Results showed that upstream hotspots have lower tube temperatures compared to downstream ones with equal amounts of heat fluxes. This finding can be of importance in enhancing microchannel heat sinks effectiveness in reducing maximum wall temperatures for the same amount of heat released, by redistributing spatially fluxes in a descending profile.

An Experimental Investigation of a Low Heat Flux, Wickless Heat Pipe

1983 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-99
Author(s):  
B.S. Larkin
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Heat Fluxes ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Electronic Package ◽  
Ambient Temperatures ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Flux Charge

This paper reports tests on a wickless heat pipe to be used for transporting heat from the ground to protect an electronic package from low ambient temperatures. Evaporating heat transfer coefficients were measured for low heat fluxes where the behaviour of the evaporating film is unpredictable. The effects of type of working fluid, heat flux, charge quantity and tube inclination were investigated.

Microporous Coatings to Maximize Pool Boiling Heat Transfer of Saturated R-123 and Water

2015 ◽  
Vol 137 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joo Han Kim ◽  
Ajay Gurung ◽  
Miguel Amaya ◽  
Sang Muk Kwark ◽  
Seung M. You
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Nucleate Boiling ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Maximum Heat ◽  
Microporous Coating ◽  
Plain Surface ◽  
Improved Performance

The present research is an experimental study for the enhancement of boiling heat transfer using microporous coatings. Two types of coatings are investigated: one that is bonded using epoxy and the other by soldering. Effects on pool boiling performance were investigated, of different metal particle sizes of the epoxy-based coating, on R-123 refrigerants, and on water. All boiling tests were performed with 1 cm × 1 cm test heaters in the horizontal, upward-facing orientation in saturated conditions at atmospheric pressure and under increasing heat flux. The surface enhanced by the epoxy-based microporous coatings significantly augmented both nucleate boiling heat transfer coefficients and critical heat flux (CHF) of R-123 relative to those of a plain surface. However, for water, with the same microporous coating, boiling performance did not improve as much, and thermal resistance of the epoxy component limited the maximum heat flux that could be applied. Therefore, for water, to seek improved performance, the solder-based microporous coating was applied. This thermally conductive microporous coating, TCMC, greatly enhanced the boiling performance of water relative to the plain surface, increasing the heat transfer coefficient up to ∼5.6 times, and doubling the CHF.

scholarly journals A heat pipe heat recovery heat exchanger for a mini-drier

2006 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Meyer ◽  
R T R T Dobson
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Heat Pipe ◽  
Experimental Testing ◽  
Thermal Design ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Maximum Heat ◽  
Maximum Heat Transfer

This paper considers the thermal design and the experimental testing of a heat pipe (thermosyphon) heat exchanger for a relatively small commercially available mini-drier. The purpose of the heat exchanger is to recover heat from the moist waste air stream to preheat the fresh incoming air. The working fluid used was R134a and the correlations are given for the evaporator and condenser inside heat transfer coefficients as well as for the maximum heat transfer rate. The theoretical model and computer simulation program used for the thermal design calculations are described. The validity of the as-designed and manufactured heat exchanger coupled to the drier is experimentally verified. The theoretical model accurately predicted the thermal performance and a significant energy savings and a reasonable payback period was achieved.

High Heat Flux Dissipation Using Symmetric Dual-Taper Manifold in Pool Boiling

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aranya Chauhan ◽  
Satish G. Kandlikar
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Heat Removal ◽  
Heating Surface ◽  
High Heat ◽  
Copper Surface ◽  
High Heat Flux ◽  
Maximum Heat ◽  
Continuous Increase

Abstract The trend of miniaturization in electronics presents a great challenge in the thermal management of devices. The continuous increase in the number of transistors in the processor leads to high heat flux generation, limiting the performance of the device. Boiling heat transfer offers a great heat removal competency while maintaining the low chip temperatures. The critical heat flux (CHF) dictates the maximum heat removal ability, and heat transfer coefficient (HTC) defines the efficiency of the boiling process. This pool boiling study is focused on using a manifold containing a symmetric dual taper over the heating surface. The heat transfer performance of this configuration is evaluated for different taper angles in the manifold. The macro-convection assisted by vapor columns during boiling enhance the CHF and HTC limit significantly. A CHF of 287 W/cm2 with an HTC of 116 kW/cm2°C was achieved with a plain copper surface, representing greater than a 2-fold increases in each over a plain surface.

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