A Numerical Investigation of the Impact of Converging/Diverging Curved Channel Configuration on the Multi‐Channel Cold Plate Hydrothermal Performance DOI

Z. Saleh,

Hayder Mohammad Jaffal

Heat Transfer, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 17, 2025

ABSTRACT With the advancement of modern electronics and increase in thermal power density, heat management has become a challenge that impacts device performance. Cold plates are an effective solution liquid cooling systems, improving dissipation stability. This study presents numerical evaluation multichannel cold plates' hydraulic performance to enhance their overall efficiency. Geometric modifications included dual ports for improved flow distribution, transfer, channel structure changes, such as straight, convergent, divergent, convergent/divergent configurations. Performance was assessed through temperature pressure drop, efficiency analysis using ANSYS Fluent 22R1 under incompressible laminar conditions with water mass rates between 0.002 0.006 kg/s. Compared conventional multi‐mini‐channel plate (CMMCP), results this showed flow‐splitting effect at outlet significantly compared single outlet. Using one inlet two outlets achieved higher CMMCP, reducing loss by 61% Nusselt number 14.4%. Furthermore, modifying convergent curve central had greater impact on than divergent–convergent curve. Narrowing increased 48.71% design, while also temperature. The double‐outlet, convergent‐curved design performed best performance, achieving highest fluid rates, 1.81.

Language: Английский

Assessment Improvement of Heat Performance and Hydraulic Thermal Flow in a Three‐Dimensional Tube Equipped With Different Turbulator Corrugated Arrangements DOI Open Access
Saad Raad Al‐Haidari, Ahmed Ramadhan Al‐Obaidi

Heat Transfer, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 19, 2025

ABSTRACT Corrugated pipe is used in many engineering applications because of its high performance compared with smooth pipe. This research involved numerical simulations and experimental testing a circular tube modified flow path to improve the heat transfer exchangers. The focus was on enhancing mixing creating vortex flows within increase exchange efficiency. impact seven design factors, including ring diameters (RD) pitch between pitches (RP), thermal–hydraulic investigated. Water as working fluid regime ranges from 4000 15,000, indicating turbulent flow. A constant flux 25,500 W/m 2 applied, water enters system at temperature 298 K (25°C). properties are assumed remain throughout conditions, such steady state (the conditions do not change time), incompressible density remains constant), no‐slip condition velocity surface any solid boundary zero). tubes consistently outperformed due increased separation. Both increasing Reynolds number decreasing factors led formation patterns. In RD configurations, Nusselt saw an average improvement approximately 45.6%, while friction factor 19% 57%. RP configurations demonstrated broader range enhancements, reaching up 35%, increases ranging 15% 42%. Rings can significantly enhance tubes. However, best configuration depends specific application. highest performance, resulting 1.38 evaluation factor, obtained using 1 mm 20 mm. simulated data showed excellent agreement, maximum discrepancy less than 11% for both dimpled

Language: Английский

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A Numerical Investigation of the Impact of Converging/Diverging Curved Channel Configuration on the Multi‐Channel Cold Plate Hydrothermal Performance DOI

Z. Saleh,

Hayder Mohammad Jaffal

Heat Transfer, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 17, 2025

ABSTRACT With the advancement of modern electronics and increase in thermal power density, heat management has become a challenge that impacts device performance. Cold plates are an effective solution liquid cooling systems, improving dissipation stability. This study presents numerical evaluation multichannel cold plates' hydraulic performance to enhance their overall efficiency. Geometric modifications included dual ports for improved flow distribution, transfer, channel structure changes, such as straight, convergent, divergent, convergent/divergent configurations. Performance was assessed through temperature pressure drop, efficiency analysis using ANSYS Fluent 22R1 under incompressible laminar conditions with water mass rates between 0.002 0.006 kg/s. Compared conventional multi‐mini‐channel plate (CMMCP), results this showed flow‐splitting effect at outlet significantly compared single outlet. Using one inlet two outlets achieved higher CMMCP, reducing loss by 61% Nusselt number 14.4%. Furthermore, modifying convergent curve central had greater impact on than divergent–convergent curve. Narrowing increased 48.71% design, while also temperature. The double‐outlet, convergent‐curved design performed best performance, achieving highest fluid rates, 1.81.

Language: Английский

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