Thermal-hydraulic performance of constructal Y-shaped and X-shaped tube heat sinks in laminar flow
by Murat Aydin; Antonio F. Miguel; Devaneyan Solomon Nitesh; Eda Aydin
International Journal of Exergy (IJEX), Vol. 39, No. 2, 2022

Abstract: The ability and efficiency to dissipate heat is strongly dependent on the design of heat exchanger. Bifurcating systems are the solutions to fundamental access-maximisation problems. The performance of a forced-air heat sink with single Y-shaped, double Y-shaped and X-shaped configurations of tubes is investigated in this work. A 3-D numerical study is performed at Reynolds numbers (Re) ranging from 5 to 1,500, under a constant heat source. The study mainly focuses effect of the design of tube configurations on both the thermal and hydraulic performances. Among these configurations the optimal thermo-hydraulic performance against Re is determined. The deposition of particles from flowing air on wall of tubes may be detrimental for both thermal and hydraulic performances. The effect of particle size and Re number on deposition rates is also investigated.

Online publication date: Tue, 13-Sep-2022

The full text of this article is only available to individual subscribers or to users at subscribing institutions.

 
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.

Pay per view:
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.

Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Exergy (IJEX):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:

Username:        Password:          Forgotten your password?

Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.

If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com