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.
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.
