Design and analysis of liquid cooling plates for different flow channel configurations

Thermal Science

Ali Mudassar¹  Amjad Muhammad²  Tahir Zia ul Rehman²  Anwar Zahid²  Riaz Fahid²  Farhan Muhammad²  Mujtaba Ahmad²  Imran Shahid²  Razzaq Luqman²  Arslan Muhammad²  Du Xioze³  Filho Enio P. Bandarra⁴ 

[1] Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Pakistan;Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan;School of Energy, Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China;School of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Uberlandia (UFU), Uberlandia, Brazil;

关键词: liquid cooling plate;    channel configuration;    flow distribution;    heat transfer;   

DOI  :  10.2298/TSCI201111196F

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

A number of thermal management devices are used to actuate concentrated electronic appliances in an efficient way. A liquid cooling plate acts as a heat sink enclosed by materialized walls. This work aims to carry out design of liquid cooling plates such that the heat diffused by the electronic equipment is removed while their temperatures levels remain within safe limits. The liquid cooling plates expose “cold surfaces” to electronic appliances. The performance of a cooling plate is estimated depending upon heat carrying capacity, associated heat transfer rates and concentrated thermal regions on the plate surface. For this study, the design of liquid cooling plate was done with SOLIDWORKS. Pure water was used as a working fluid in test channels. A comparative analysis of flow distribution, temperature contours, pressure drop, and pumping power for different channel configurations was carried out with ANSYS. It was observed that a channel configuration is of key importance in liquid cooling plates. The findings from this study are beneficial for the optimum design of cooling systems for high heat flux applications, i.e., in electronic devices, computer processors and automotive engines.

【 授权许可】

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