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Optimization Of Three-Dimensional Branching Networks Of Microchannels For Thermal Management Of Microelectronics, Ricardo Ardila
Optimization Of Three-Dimensional Branching Networks Of Microchannels For Thermal Management Of Microelectronics, Ricardo Ardila
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The aim of this work is to present a methodology to develop cost-effective thermal management solutions for microelectronic devices, capable of removing maximum amount of heat and delivering maximally uniform temperature distributions. The topological and geometrical characteristics of multiple-story three-dimensional branching networks of microchannels were developed using multi-objective optimization.
A conjugate heat transfer analysis software package and an automatic 3D microchannel network generator were developed and coupled with a modified version of a particle-swarm optimization algorithm with a goal of creating a design tool for 3D networks of optimized coolant flow passages. Numerical algorithms in the conjugate heat transfer solution …