The thermal ground plane (TGP) is an advanced planar heat pipe designed for cooling microelectronics in high gravitational fields. A thermal resistance model is developed to predict the thermal performance of the TGP, including the effects of the presence of non-condensable gases (NCGs). Viscous laminar flow pressure losses are predicted to determine the maximum heat load when the capillary limit is reached. This paper shows that the axial effective thermal conductivity of the TGP decreases when the substrate and/or wick are thicker and/or with the presence of NCGs. Moreover, it was demonstrated that the thermo-fluid model may be utilized to optimize the performance of the TGP by estimating the limits of wick thickness and vapor space thickness for a recognized internal volume of the TGP. The wick porosity plays an important effect on maximum heat transport capability. A large adverse gravitational field strongly decreases the maximum heat transport capability of the TGP. Axial effective thermal conductivity is mostly unaffected by the gravitational field. The maximum length of the TGP before reaching the capillary limit is inversely proportional to input power.
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ASME 2012 Third International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer
March 3–6, 2012
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Nanotechnology Institute
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978-0-7918-5477-8
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Thermo-Fluid Model for High Thermal Conductivity Thermal Ground Planes
Mohammed T. Ababneh,
Mohammed T. Ababneh
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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Frank M. Gerner,
Frank M. Gerner
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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Pramod Chamarthy,
Pramod Chamarthy
GE Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY
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Peter de Bock,
Peter de Bock
GE Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY
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Shakti Chauhan,
Shakti Chauhan
GE Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY
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Tao Deng
Tao Deng
GE Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY
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Mohammed T. Ababneh
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Frank M. Gerner
University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Pramod Chamarthy
GE Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY
Peter de Bock
GE Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY
Shakti Chauhan
GE Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY
Tao Deng
GE Global Research Center, Niskayuna, NY
Paper No:
MNHMT2012-75185, pp. 929-937; 9 pages
Published Online:
July 18, 2013
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Ababneh, MT, Gerner, FM, Chamarthy, P, de Bock, P, Chauhan, S, & Deng, T. "Thermo-Fluid Model for High Thermal Conductivity Thermal Ground Planes." Proceedings of the ASME 2012 Third International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer. ASME 2012 Third International Conference on Micro/Nanoscale Heat and Mass Transfer. Atlanta, Georgia, USA. March 3–6, 2012. pp. 929-937. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/MNHMT2012-75185
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