Application of Different Conductive Substrate Materials for Heat Transfer Enhancement in Cooling of Electronic Components

2014 ◽  
Vol 1082 ◽  
pp. 327-331
Author(s):  
Thiago Antonini Alves ◽  
Murilo A. Barbur ◽  
Felipe Baptista Nishida

In this research, a study of the heat transfer enhancement in electronic components mounted in channels was conducted by using different materials in the conductive substrate. In this context, a numerical analysis was performed to investigate the cooling of 3D protruding heaters mounted on the bottom wall (substrate) of a horizontal rectangular channel using the ANSYS/FluentTM 15.0 software. Three different materials of the conductive substrate were analyzed, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), fiberglass reinforced epoxy laminate (FR4), and pure aluminum (Al). Uniform heat generation rate was considered for the protruding heaters and the cooling process happened through a steady laminar airflow, with constant properties. The fluid flow velocity and temperature profiles were uniform at the channel entrance. For the adiabatic substrate, the cooling process occurred exclusively by forced convection. For the conductive substrate, the cooling process was characterized by conjugate forced convection-conduction heat transfer through two mechanisms; one directly between the heaters surfaces and the flow by forced convection, and the other through conduction at the interfaces heater-substrate in addition to forced convection from the substrate to the fluid flow at the substrate surface. The governing equations and boundary conditions were numerically solved through a coupled procedure using the Control Volumes Method in a single domain comprising the solid and fluid regions. Commonly used properties in cooling of electronics components mounted in a PCB and typical geometry dimensions were utilized in the results acquisition. Some examples were presented, indicating the dependence of the substrate thermal conductivity related to the Reynolds number on the heat transfer enhancement. Thus, resulting in a lower work temperature at the electronic components.




Author(s):  
Michael Maurer ◽  
Jens von Wolfersdorf ◽  
Michael Gritsch

An experimental and numerical study was conducted to determine the thermal performance of V-shaped ribs in a rectangular channel with an aspect ratio of 2:1. Local heat transfer coefficients were measured using the steady state thermochromic liquid crystal technique. Periodic pressure losses were obtained with pressure taps along the smooth channel sidewall. Reynolds numbers from 95,000 to 500,000 were investigated with V-shaped ribs located on one side or on both sides of the test channel. The rib height-to-hydraulic diameter ratios (e/Dh) were 0.0625 and 0.02, and the rib pitch-to-height ratio (P/e) was 10. In addition, all test cases were investigated numerically. The commercial software FLUENT™ was used with a two-layer k-ε turbulence model. Numerically and experimentally obtained data were compared. It was determined that the heat transfer enhancement based on the heat transfer of a smooth wall levels off for Reynolds numbers over 200,000. The introduction of a second ribbed sidewall slightly increased the heat transfer enhancement whereas the pressure penalty was approximately doubled. Diminishing the rib height at high Reynolds numbers had the disadvantage of a slightly decreased heat transfer enhancement, but benefits in a significantly reduced pressure loss. At high Reynolds numbers small-scale ribs in a one-sided ribbed channel were shown to have the best thermal performance.



Author(s):  
Gongnan Xie ◽  
Bengt Sunde´n

Gas turbine blade tips encounter large heat load as they are exposed to the high temperature gas. A common way to cool the blade and its tip is to design serpentine passages with 180-deg turns under the blade tip-cap inside the turbine blade. Improved internal convective cooling is therefore required to increase the blade tip life time. This paper presents numerical predictions of turbulent fluid flow and heat transfer through two-pass channels with and without guide vanes placed in the turn regions using RANS turbulence modeling. The effects of adding guide vanes on the tip-wall heat transfer enhancement and the channel pressure loss were analyzed. The guide vanes have a height identical to that of the channel. The inlet Reynolds numbers are ranging from 100,000 to 600,000. The detailed three-dimensional fluid flow and heat transfer over the tip-walls are presented. The overall performances of several two-pass channels are also evaluated and compared. It is found that the tip heat transfer coefficients of the channels with guide vanes are 10∼60% higher than that of a channel without guide vanes, while the pressure loss might be reduced when the guide vanes are properly designed and located, otherwise the pressure loss is expected to be increased severely. It is suggested that the usage of proper guide vanes is a suitable way to augment the blade tip heat transfer and improve the flow structure, but is not the most effective way compared to the augmentation by surface modifications imposed on the tip-wall directly.



2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sébastien Kunstmann ◽  
Jens von Wolfersdorf ◽  
Uwe Ruedel

An investigation was conducted to assess the thermal performance of W-shaped, 2W-shaped and 4W-shaped ribs in a rectangular channel. The aspect ratios (W/H) were 2:1, 4:1, and 8:1. The ribs were located on one channel wall. The rib height (e) was kept constant with a rib height-to-hydraulic diameter ratio (e/Dh) of 0.02, 0.03, and 0.06. The rib pitch-to-height ratio (P/e) was 10. The Reynolds numbers investigated (Re > 90 000) are typical for combustor liner cooling configurations of gas turbines. Local heat transfer coefficients using the transient thermochromic liquid crystal technique and overall pressure losses were measured. The rib configurations were investigated numerically to visualize the flow pattern in the channel and to support the understanding of the experimental data. The results show that the highest heat transfer enhancement is obtained by rib configurations with a rib section-to-channel height ratio (Wr/H) of 1:1. W-shaped ribs achieve the highest heat transfer enhancement levels in channels with an aspect ratio of 2:1, 2W-shaped ribs in channels with an aspect ratio of 4:1 and 4W-shaped ribs in channels with an aspect ratio of 8:1. Furthermore, the pressure loss increases with increasing complexity of the rib geometry and blockage ratio.



Author(s):  
Michael Huh ◽  
Yao-Hsien Liu ◽  
Je-Chin Han ◽  
Sanjay Chopra

The focus of the current study was to determine the effects of rib spacing on heat transfer in rotating 1:4 AR channels. In the current study, heat transfer experiments were performed in a two-pass, 1:4 aspect ratio channel, with a sharp bend entrance. The channel leading and trailing walls in the first pass and second pass utilized angled rib turbulators (45° to the mainstream flow). The rib height-to-hydraulic diameter ratio (e/Dh) was held constant at 0.078. The channel was oriented 90° to the direction of rotation. Three rib pitch-to-rib height ratios (P/e) were studied: P/e = 2.5, 5, and 10. Each ratio was tested at five Reynolds numbers: 10K, 15K, 20K, 30K and 40K. For each Reynolds number, experiments were conducted at five rotational speeds: 0, 100, 200, 300, and 400 rpm. Results showed that the sharp bend entrance has a significant effect on the first pass heat transfer enhancement. In the second pass, the rib spacing and rotation effect are reduced. The P/e = 10 case had the highest heat transfer enhancement based on total area, whereas the P/e = 2.5 had the highest heat transfer enhancement based on the projected area. The current study has extended the range of the rotation number (Ro) and local buoyancy parameter (Box) for a ribbed 1:4 aspect ratio channel up to 0.65 and 1.5, respectively. Correlations for predicting heat transfer enhancement, due to rotation, in the ribbed (P/e = 2.5, 5, and 10) 1:4 aspect ratio channel, based on the extended range of the rotation number and buoyancy parameter, are presented in the paper.



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