Mathematical Optimization: Application to the Design of Optimal Micro-channel Heat Sinks

This paper documents the geometrical optimization of a micro-channel heat sink. The objective is to optimize (minimize) the wall peak temperature of the heat sink subject to various constraints such as manufacturing restraints, fixed pressure drop and total fixed volume. A gradient based optimizatio...

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Veröffentlicht in:2009 Third Southern Conference on Computational Modeling S. 1 - 6
Hauptverfasser: Ighalo, F U, Bello-Ochende, T, Meyer, J P
Format: Tagungsbericht
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: IEEE 01.11.2009
Schlagworte:
geometric optimization
gradient based algorithm
Heat sinks
Heat transfer
Heuristic algorithms
Hydraulic diameter
Micro-channel
Optimized production technology
Solids
thermal conductance
ISBN:142445980X, 9781424459803
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Zusammenfassung:This paper documents the geometrical optimization of a micro-channel heat sink. The objective is to optimize (minimize) the wall peak temperature of the heat sink subject to various constraints such as manufacturing restraints, fixed pressure drop and total fixed volume. A gradient based optimization algorithm is used as it adequately handles the numerical objective function obtained from the computational fluid dynamics simulation. Optimal geometric parameters defining the micro-channel were obtained for a pressure drop ranging from 10 kPa to 60 kPa for a given fixed volume. The effect of pressure drop on the aspect ratio, solid volume fraction, channel hydraulic diameter and the minimized peak temperature are reported. Results also show that as the dimensionless pressure drop increases the maximised dimensionless global thermal conductance also increases. These results are in agreement with previous work found in literature.
ISBN:142445980X
9781424459803
DOI:10.1109/MCSUL.2009.8