An investigation of multi-layer mini-channel heat sinks with channel geometric scale variation suggested by constructal scaling principles

A Ortega, KSH Potluri, B Hassel - 2011 27th Annual IEEE …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In previous work, we have shown that in single phase flow, stacked multi-layer liquid cooled
heat sinks with square or circular channels have advantages over traditional single layer …

Optimizing a functionally graded metal-matrix heat sink through growth of a constructal tree of convective fins

J Kephart, GF Jones - Journal of Heat Transfer, 2016 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Optimal material utilization in metal-matrix heat sink is investigated using constructal design
(CD) in combination with fin theory to develop a constructal tree of optimally shaped …

Material Distribution Optimization in a Metal Matrix Heat Sink Using a Constructal-Design Inspired Unit T-Cell

J Kephart, GF Jones - Heat Transfer Summer …, 2017 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Constructal principles are used to investigate the optimization of material utilization in a
metal matrix heat sink that maximizes the total heat transfer rate through the base of heat …