Thermal Management of Electronic Devices Using Biologically-Inspired Flow Networks
Location
Nessmith-Lane Atrium
Session Format
Poster Presentation
Research Area Topic:
Engineering and Material Sciences - Mechanical
Abstract
Biomimetics is the use of biologically-inspired solutions for engineering applications. In biological systems, hierarchical bifurcating flow passages produce space-filling flow networks, minimize flow resistance, and enhance surface area to volume ratios. These are all desirable characteristics for liquid cooled heat sinks as well as biological systems. Tree-like flow networks have many advantages when compared to traditional parallel-flow networks. Tree-like flow networks have greater surface area for heat transfer per unit volume when compared with traditional parallel flow heat sinks. Other advantages of tree-like flow networks as compared to parallel flow networks include lower total pressure drop as a consequence of pressure recovery at bifurcations as well as lower, more uniform, maximum wall temperatures. Results pertaining to the performance of a biologically-inspired microscale liquid cooled heat sink will be presented. Computationally Fluid Dynamics (CFD) was used to analyze local flow behavior as well as pumping power requirements.
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4-22-2016
Presentation Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Start Date
4-16-2016 2:45 PM
End Date
4-16-2016 4:00 PM
Recommended Citation
Morris, Chris, "Thermal Management of Electronic Devices Using Biologically-Inspired Flow Networks" (2016). GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium. 71.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/research_symposium/2016/2016/71
Thermal Management of Electronic Devices Using Biologically-Inspired Flow Networks
Nessmith-Lane Atrium
Biomimetics is the use of biologically-inspired solutions for engineering applications. In biological systems, hierarchical bifurcating flow passages produce space-filling flow networks, minimize flow resistance, and enhance surface area to volume ratios. These are all desirable characteristics for liquid cooled heat sinks as well as biological systems. Tree-like flow networks have many advantages when compared to traditional parallel-flow networks. Tree-like flow networks have greater surface area for heat transfer per unit volume when compared with traditional parallel flow heat sinks. Other advantages of tree-like flow networks as compared to parallel flow networks include lower total pressure drop as a consequence of pressure recovery at bifurcations as well as lower, more uniform, maximum wall temperatures. Results pertaining to the performance of a biologically-inspired microscale liquid cooled heat sink will be presented. Computationally Fluid Dynamics (CFD) was used to analyze local flow behavior as well as pumping power requirements.
