Natural convection cooling provides a reliable, cost-effective, energy-efficient and noise-free method to cool electronic equipment. However, the heat transfer coefficient associated with natural convection mode is usually insufficient for electronic cooling and it requires enhancement. Chimneylike flows developed within the cabinets of electronic devices can provide better mass flow and heat transfer rates and can lead to greater cooling efficiency. Constraints in the design of natural convection cooling systems include efficiency of packing, aesthetics, and concerns of material reduction. In this paper, methods based on computational fluid dynamics are used to study the effects of parameters such as (1) vertical alignment of the slots, (2) horizontal alignment of slots, (3) area of slots, (4) differential slot opening, and (5) zonal variation in heat generation on natural convection cooling within such design constraints. Insights thus derived are found useful for designing an energy-efficient and ecofriendly cooling system for electronic devices.
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September 2010
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CFD-Assisted Optimization of Chimneylike Flows to Cool an Electronic Device
Varghese Panthalookaran
e-mail: varghese@rajagiritech.ac.in
Varghese Panthalookaran
Professor
Mem. ASME
Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology (RSET)
, Rajagiri Valley, Kakkanad, Kochi-682039 Kerala, India
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Varghese Panthalookaran
Professor
Mem. ASME
Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology (RSET)
, Rajagiri Valley, Kakkanad, Kochi-682039 Kerala, Indiae-mail: varghese@rajagiritech.ac.in
J. Electron. Packag. Sep 2010, 132(3): 031007 (7 pages)
Published Online: September 9, 2010
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Received:
August 21, 2009
Revised:
May 7, 2010
Online:
September 9, 2010
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September 9, 2010
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Panthalookaran, V. (September 9, 2010). "CFD-Assisted Optimization of Chimneylike Flows to Cool an Electronic Device." ASME. J. Electron. Packag. September 2010; 132(3): 031007. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4002009
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