The thermal performance of heat sinks with variable area straight fins with
and without PCM is quantitatively explored in this article. The effects of
diverse fin geometries (constant area straight fin, variable area straight
fin, circular pin fin, hemispherical pin fin, and elliptical pin fin),
varying Reynolds numbers, and fin densities on boosting electronics cooling
performance were investigated. The goal of this research is to develop the
best fin geometry for electronics cooling technologies. This research
demonstrates that altering fin density can improve heat sink thermal
performance while also reducing heat sink weight. The base temperature of
the heat sink is found to be lower in variable area straight fins. In
comparison to alternative configurations for heat transfer with PCM, the
results show that variable area straight fin heat sinks are the most
effective. The thermal resistance of the improved heat sink with variable
fin density was reduced by 9%.