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Effect of channel and fin geometries on a trapeze plate-fin heat sink performance

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This study aims to achieve a minimum base temperature (or junction temperature) and hence better thermal performance. Trapezoidal curved plate-fin heat sink with dolphin fins and rectangular channel (Model-1) and… Click to show full abstract

This study aims to achieve a minimum base temperature (or junction temperature) and hence better thermal performance. Trapezoidal curved plate-fin heat sink with dolphin fins and rectangular channel (Model-1) and trapezoidal curved plate-fin heat sink with dolphin fins, cut corner, and rectangular channel (Model-2) were designed and compared with a standard plate-fin heat sink. The effects of fins on the airflow and heat transfer in designed plate-fin heat sinks have been investigated numerically. The numeric results show that the use of fins and small changes in geometry significantly improve the heat transfer rate. Outcomes of the study showed 44–51% and 57–62% convective heat transfer enhancement compared with a standard plate-fin heat sink, without any overall mass augmentation, in Model-1 and Model-2, respectively. The presence of dolphin fins reduces the thermal resistance by up to 30%, which contributes to the overall thermal enhancement of the designed plate-fin heat sinks. Simulation results show that increasing the fins in areas close to the heat source and reducing the non-working areas significantly influence the thermal performance of heat sinks. The results also show that the trapeze plate-fin heat sinks with the different channel-fin geometries are superior to the standard trapeze plate-fin heat sink in thermal performance.

Keywords: fin; fin heat; heat; plate fin; heat sink

Journal Title: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering
Year Published: 2021

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