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The optimal cooling of a stack of heat generating boards with fixed pressure drop, flowrate or pumping power

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Mereu, S; Sciubba, E; Bejan, A
Published in: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
January 1, 1993

In this paper, we show analytically how to optimize the spacing between heat generating boards in a stack cooled by single-phase laminar forced convection. The thickness of each board is not negligible. The theoretical results for optimal spacing and maximum overall thermal conductance between stack and coolant are validated by means of numerical simulations of the complete flow and temperature fields. Results are reported for three different situations, which are dictated by the way in which the stack is attached to the rest of the cooling network of the electronics package : (1) fixed pressure drop, (2) fixed mass flowrate, and (3) fixed pumping power. © 1993.

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Published In

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

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ISSN

0017-9310

Publication Date

January 1, 1993

Volume

36

Issue

15

Start / End Page

3677 / 3686

Related Subject Headings

  • Mechanical Engineering & Transports
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences
 

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Mereu, S., Sciubba, E., & Bejan, A. (1993). The optimal cooling of a stack of heat generating boards with fixed pressure drop, flowrate or pumping power. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 36(15), 3677–3686. https://doi.org/10.1016/0017-9310(93)90047-A
Mereu, S., E. Sciubba, and A. Bejan. “The optimal cooling of a stack of heat generating boards with fixed pressure drop, flowrate or pumping power.” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 36, no. 15 (January 1, 1993): 3677–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/0017-9310(93)90047-A.
Mereu S, Sciubba E, Bejan A. The optimal cooling of a stack of heat generating boards with fixed pressure drop, flowrate or pumping power. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 1993 Jan 1;36(15):3677–86.
Mereu, S., et al. “The optimal cooling of a stack of heat generating boards with fixed pressure drop, flowrate or pumping power.” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 36, no. 15, Jan. 1993, pp. 3677–86. Scopus, doi:10.1016/0017-9310(93)90047-A.
Mereu S, Sciubba E, Bejan A. The optimal cooling of a stack of heat generating boards with fixed pressure drop, flowrate or pumping power. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 1993 Jan 1;36(15):3677–3686.
Journal cover image

Published In

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

DOI

ISSN

0017-9310

Publication Date

January 1, 1993

Volume

36

Issue

15

Start / End Page

3677 / 3686

Related Subject Headings

  • Mechanical Engineering & Transports
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences