High Fidelity and Compact Models of Synthetic Jets and Their Application in Aerodynamics and Microelectronics

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrzej J. Przekwas ◽  
Zhijian Chen ◽  
Marek Turowski
Keyword(s):  
Computational Simulation ◽  
Electronics Cooling ◽  
Synthetic Jet ◽  
Synthetic Jets ◽  
Compact Model ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
Computational Evaluation ◽  
Single Jet ◽  
Compact Models ◽  
Unsteady Fluid

Abstract Computational simulation of coupled unsteady fluid mechanics and electromechanical actuation of a single synthetic jet can be performed with available CFD tools. Modeling of flow physics of large arrays of synthetic jets is computationally very challenging. This paper presents two complementary computational technologies: a high-fidelity physical model of a single jet, and a reduced (compact) model of the jet for modeling large array of synthetic jets. The high-fidelity model first has been validated against experimental data and then used to calibrate the compact model. The paper presents computational evaluation of accuracy and range of applicability of compact models and demonstrates them on multi-dimensional simulations of aerodynamic flow control and on electronics cooling applications.

Assessment of Cooling Enhancement of Synthetic Jet in Conjunction With Forced Convection

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yogen Utturkar ◽  
Mehmet Arik ◽  
Mustafa Gursoy
Keyword(s):  
Forced Convection ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Electronics Cooling ◽  
Synthetic Jet ◽  
Synthetic Jets ◽  
Channel Height ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Complete Replacement ◽  
Cooling Enhancement ◽  
The Impact

Synthetic jets are meso or micro fluidic devices, which operate on the “zero-net-mass-flux” principle. They impart a positive net momentum flux to the external environment, and are able to produce the cooling effect of a fan sans its ducting, reliability issues, and oversized dimensions. As a result, recently their application as electronics cooling devices is gaining momentum. Traditionally, synthetic jets have been sought as a replacement to the fan in many electronic devices. However, in certain large applications, complete replacement of the fan is not feasible, because it is necessary to provide the basic level of cooling over a large area of a printed assembly board. Such applications often pose a question whether synthetic jet would be able to locally provide reasonable enhancement over the forced convection of the fan flow. In the present study, we present the cooling performance of synthetic jets complementing forced convection from a fan. Both experiments and CFD computations are performed to investigate the interaction of the jet flowfield with a cross flow from fan. The inlet velocity, jet disk amplitude, and channel height are varied in the computational simulations to evaluate the impact of these changes on the cooling properties. Overall, both studies show that a synthetic jet is able to pulse and disrupt the boundary layer caused from fan flow, and improve heat transfer up to 4× over forced convection.

scholarly journals Heat Transfer in Adjacent Interacting Impinging Synthetic Jets

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Persoons ◽  
Tadhg S. O’Donovan ◽  
Darina B. Murray
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Flow Field ◽  
Cross Flow ◽  
Synthetic Jet ◽  
Synthetic Jets ◽  
Normal Velocity ◽  
Mean Flow ◽  
Stroke Length ◽  
Cooling Performance ◽  
Single Jet

An impinging synthetic jet can attain heat transfer rates comparable to a continuous jet, without net mass input. However it needs a forced cross-flow to supply fresh cooling medium. The vectoring effect of adjacent synthetic jets allows directing the flow by changing the phase between the jets. This study uses the vectoring effect of two adjacent synthetic jets to draw in fresh air, while maintaining high impingement cooling performance. The experimental approach applies infrared thermography and particle image velocimetry to quantify the local convective heat transfer and flow field, respectively. The heat transfer profiles for various phase differences have been compared to the mean flow field and wall-normal velocity fluctuation intensity. For a fixed operating point (stroke length and Reynolds number) and geometry, the cooling performance has been optimised for phase and jet-to-surface spacing, resulting in about 90% enhancement of the maximum and overall cooling rate compared to a single jet, without the need for external cross-flow forcing.

Heat Transfer Enhancement of a Heat Sink by Inclined Synthetic Jets for Electronics Cooling

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arya Ayaskanta ◽  
Longzhong Huang ◽  
Terrence Simon ◽  
Taiho Yeom ◽  
Mark North ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Enhancement ◽  
Heat Sink ◽  
Electronics Cooling ◽  
Synthetic Jet ◽  
Synthetic Jets ◽  
Thermal Dissipation ◽  
Transfer Enhancement ◽  
Resonance Frequencies ◽  
Jet Array

Rising thermal dissipation from modern electronics has increased the challenge of cooling using conventional heat sinks. In addition to fans and blowers, focus is turning to active cooling devices for augmenting performance. A piezoelectrically-actuated synthetic jet array is one under consideration. Synthetic jets are zero-net–mass-flow jets realized by a cavity with an oscillating diaphragm on one side and an orifice or multiple orifices on the other side. They generate highly unsteady jetting flows that can impinge upon heated surfaces and enhance cooling. However, the synthetic jet actuation components might interfere with other components of the electronics module, such as the fan, requiring a displacement of the cavity center from the jet array center. Herein, heat transfer enhancement by an inclined piezoelectrically-actuated synthetic jet arrangement in a heat sink for electronics cooling has been experimentally and numerically studied. A wedge-shaped platform is designed to introduce the jets with an inclined configuration into the finned channels of the heat sink. The unit is inclined to avoid interference with other components of the module. The penalty is described in terms of velocities of jets emerging from this wedge-shaped platform, compared to those from an aligned cavity-orifice design. Effects on heat transfer performance for the heat sink are documented. The jets are arranged as wall jets passing over heat sink fins. The experimental study is complemented with a numerical analysis of flow within the synthetic jet cavity. Optimization is done on the number of jets against the penalty on jet velocity for obtaining maximum cooling performance. The jets are driven by piezoelectric actuators operating at resonance frequencies of 700–800 Hz resulting in peak jet velocities of approximately 35m/s from 92, 0.9 mm × 0.9 mm orifices. The results give guidance to those who face a similar interference problem and are considering displacement of the synthetic jet assembly.

Wing tip vortex control using synthetic jets

2006 ◽  
Vol 110 (1112) ◽  
pp. 673-681 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Margaris ◽  
I. Gursul
Keyword(s):  
Synthetic Jet ◽  
Synthetic Jets ◽  
Tip Vortex ◽  
Particle Image Velocimetry System ◽  
Driving Frequency ◽  
Velocity Measurements ◽  
Vortex Control ◽  
Image Velocimetry ◽  
Wing Tip ◽  
Jet Blowing

AbstractAn experimental investigation was conducted to study the effect of synthetic jet (oscillatory, zero net mass flow jet) blowing near the wing tip, as a means of diffusing the trailing vortex. Velocity measurements were taken, using a Particle Image Velocimetry system, around the tip and in the near wake of a rectangular wing, which was equipped with several blowing slots. The effect of the synthetic jet was compared to that of a continuous jet blowing from the same configurations. The results show that the use of synthetic jet blowing is generally beneficial in diffusing the trailing vortex and comparable to the use of continuous jet. The effect was more pronounced for the highest blowing coefficient used. The driving frequency of the jet did not generally prove to be a significant parameter. Finally, the instantaneous and the phase-locked velocity measurements helped explain the different mechanisms employed by the continuous and synthetic jets in diffusing the trailing vortex.

Micro Fluidic Jets for Thermal Management of Electronics

Volume 4 ◽  
2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jivtesh Garg ◽  
Mehmet Arik ◽  
Stanton Weaver ◽  
Seyed Saddoughi
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Natural Convection ◽  
Heated Surface ◽  
Turbulent Jets ◽  
Harmonic Signal ◽  
Synthetic Jet ◽  
Synthetic Jets ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Infrared Thermal Imaging

Micro fluidics devices are conventionally used for boundary layer control in many aerospace applications. Synthetic Jets are intense small scale turbulent jets formed from entrainment and expulsion of the fluid in which they are embedded. The idea of using synthetic jets in confined electronic cooling applications started in late 1990s. These micro fluidic devices offer very efficient, high magnitude direct air-cooling on the heated surface. A proprietary synthetic jet designed in General Electric Company was able to provide a maximum air velocity of 90 m/s from a 1.2 mm hydraulic diameter rectangular orifice. An experimental study for determining the thermal performance of a meso scale synthetic jet was carried out. The synthetic jets are driven by a time harmonic signal. During the experiments, the operating frequency for jets was set between 3 and 4.5 kHz. The resonance frequency for a particular jet was determined through the effect on the exit velocity magnitude. An infrared thermal imaging technique was used to acquire fine scale temperature measurements. A square heater with a surface area of 156 mm2 was used to mimic the hot component and extensive temperature maps were obtained. The parameters varied during the experiments were jet location, driving jet voltage, driving jet frequency and heater power. The output parameters were point wise temperatures (pixel size = 30 μm), and heat transfer enhancement over natural convection. A maximum of approximately 8 times enhancement over natural convection heat transfer was measured. The maximum coefficient of cooling performance obtained was approximately 6.6 due to the low power consumption of the synthetic jets.

Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Synthetic Jets in Minichannels With Subcooled Boiling Flow

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Sykes ◽  
Andrew L. Carpenter ◽  
Gregory S. Cole
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Nusselt Number ◽  
Local Heat Transfer ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
High Heat ◽  
Synthetic Jet ◽  
Synthetic Jets ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Augmentation

Microchannels and minichannels have been shown to have many potential applications for cooling high-heat-flux electronics over the past 3 decades. Synthetic jets can enhance minichannel performance by adding net momentum flux into a stream without adding mass flux. These jets are produced because of different flow patterns that emerge during the induction and expulsion stroke of a diaphragm, and when incorporated into minichannels can disrupt boundary layers and impinge on the far wall, leading to high heat transfer coefficients. Many researchers have examined the effects of synthetic jets in microchannels and minichannels with single-phase flows. The use of synthetic jets has been shown to augment local heat transfer coefficients by 2–3 times the value of steady flow conditions. In this investigation, local heat transfer coefficients and pressure loss in various operating regimes were experimentally measured. Experiments were conducted with a minichannel array containing embedded thermocouples to directly measure local wall temperatures. The experimental range extends from transitional to turbulent flows. Local wall temperature measurements indicate that increases of heat transfer coefficient of over 20% can occur directly below the synthetic jet with low exit qualities. In this study, the heat transfer augmentation by using synthetic jets was dictated by the momentum ratio of the synthetic jet to the bulk fluid flow. As local quality was increased, the heat transfer augmentation dropped from 23% to 10%. Surface tension variations had a large effect on the Nusselt number, while variations in inertial forces had a small effect on Nusselt number in this operating region.

scholarly journals Numerical Computation and Investigation of the Characteristics of Microscale Synthetic Jets

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Lee ◽  
Guan H. Yeoh ◽  
Victoria Timchenko ◽  
John Reizes
Keyword(s):  
Velocity Fields ◽  
Synthetic Jet ◽  
Synthetic Jets ◽  
Moving Mesh ◽  
Experimental Result ◽  
Computational Domain ◽  
Governing Equations ◽  
Curvilinear Coordinate ◽  
Pulsating Jet ◽  
Good Agreement

A synthetic jet results from periodic oscillations of a membrane in a cavity. Jet is formed when fluid is alternately sucked into and ejected from a small cavity by the motion of membrane bounding the cavity. A novel moving mesh algorithm to simulate the formation of jet is presented. The governing equations are transformed into the curvilinear coordinate system in which the grid velocities evaluated are then fed into the computation of the flow in the cavity domain thus allowing the conservation equations of mass and momentum to be solved within the stationary computational domain. Numerical solution generated using this moving mesh approach is compared with an experimental result measuring the instantaneous velocity fields obtained by μPIV measurements in the vicinity of synthetic jet orifice 241 μm in diameter issuing into confined geometry. Comparisons between experimental and numerical results on the streamwise component of velocity profiles at the orifice exit and along the centerline of the pulsating jet in microchannel as well as the location of vortex core indicate that there is good agreement, thereby demonstrating that the moving mesh algorithm developed is valid.

scholarly journals A Review for Compact Model of Thin-Film Transistors (TFTs)

Micromachines ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nianduan Lu ◽  
Wenfeng Jiang ◽  
Quantan Wu ◽  
Di Geng ◽  
Ling Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Circuit Design ◽  
Surface Potential ◽  
Radio Frequency Identification ◽  
Thin Film Transistors ◽  
Parameter Extraction ◽  
Theoretical Description ◽  
Compact Model ◽  
Compact Models ◽  
Identification Tags

Thin-film transistors (TFTs) have grown into a huge industry due to their broad applications in display, radio-frequency identification tags (RFID), logical calculation, etc. In order to bridge the gap between the fabrication process and the circuit design, compact model plays an indispensable role in the development and application of TFTs. The purpose of this review is to provide a theoretical description of compact models of TFTs with different active layers, such as polysilicon, amorphous silicon, organic and In-Ga-Zn-O (IGZO) semiconductors. Special attention is paid to the surface-potential-based compact models of silicon-based TFTs. With the understanding of both the charge transport characteristics and the requirement of TFTs in organic and IGZO TFTs, we have proposed the surface-potential-based compact models and the parameter extraction techniques. The proposed models can provide accurate circuit-level performance prediction and RFID circuit design, and pass the Gummel symmetry test (GST). Finally; the outlook on the compact models of TFTs is briefly discussed.

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