Numerical simulation of the thermal hydraulic performance of a plate pin fin heat sink

Wuhan Yuan; Jiyun Zhao; C. P. Tso; Tianhua Wu; Wei Liu; Tingzhen Ming

doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.04.029

Author(s)

Wuhan Yuan
C. P. Tso
Tianhua Wu
Wei Liu
Tingzhen Ming

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	81-88
Journal / Publication	Applied Thermal Engineering
Volume	48
Publication status	Published - 15 Dec 2012
Externally published	Yes

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DOI	DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.04.029 Final Published version
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Abstract

The computational fluid dynamic software FLUENT is used in assessing the electronics cooling potential of a plate pin fin heat sink (PPFHS), including the conjugate effect. The simulation results are validated with reported experimental data. The simulation shows that pin height and air velocity have significant influences on the thermal hydraulic performances of PPFHS while the influences of in-line/staggered array and neighbor pin flow-directional center distance (NPFDCD) of the PPFHS are less notable. In applying the present design to the cooling of a desktop PC CPU at a heat flux of 2.20 W/cm ², the temperature can be kept at less than 358 K with an air velocity over 6.5 m/s. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Research Area(s)

Electronics cooling simulation, Plate pin fin heat sink, Pressure drop, Profit factor, Thermal resistance

Citation Format(s)

[ RIS ] [ BibTeX ]

Numerical simulation of the thermal hydraulic performance of a plate pin fin heat sink. / Yuan, Wuhan; Zhao, Jiyun; Tso, C. P. et al.
In: Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 48, 15.12.2012, p. 81-88.

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review

Yuan, W, Zhao, J, Tso, CP, Wu, T, Liu, W & Ming, T 2012, 'Numerical simulation of the thermal hydraulic performance of a plate pin fin heat sink', Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 48, pp. 81-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.04.029

Yuan, W., Zhao, J., Tso, C. P., Wu, T., Liu, W., & Ming, T. (2012). Numerical simulation of the thermal hydraulic performance of a plate pin fin heat sink. Applied Thermal Engineering, 48, 81-88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.04.029

Yuan W, Zhao J, Tso CP, Wu T, Liu W, Ming T. Numerical simulation of the thermal hydraulic performance of a plate pin fin heat sink. Applied Thermal Engineering. 2012 Dec 15;48:81-88. doi: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.04.029

Yuan, Wuhan ; Zhao, Jiyun ; Tso, C. P. et al. / Numerical simulation of the thermal hydraulic performance of a plate pin fin heat sink. In: Applied Thermal Engineering. 2012 ; Vol. 48. pp. 81-88.