In the first part of this paper, a review of fundamental experimental studies on flow boiling in plain and surface enhanced microgaps is presented. In the second part, complimentary to the literature review, new results of subcooled flow boiling of water through a micropin-fin array heat sink with outlet pressure below atmospheric are presented. A 200 μm high microgap device design was tested, with a longitudinal pin pitch of 225 , a transverse pitch of 135 , and a diameter of 90 , respectively. Tested mass fluxes ranged from 1351 to 1784 , and effective heat flux ranged from 198 to 444 W/cm2 based on the footprint surface area. The inlet temperature varied from 6 to 12 °C, and outlet pressure ranged from 24 to 36 kPa. The two-phase heat transfer coefficient showed a decreasing trend with increasing heat flux. High-speed visualizations of flow patterns revealed a triangular wake after bubble nucleation. Flow oscillations were seen and discussed.
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Flow Boiling in Microgaps for Thermal Management of High Heat Flux Microsystems
Xuefei Han,
Xuefei Han
George W. Woodruff School of
Mechanical Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology,
771 Ferst Drive,
Atlanta, GA 30332-0405
e-mail: xhan40@gatech.edu
Mechanical Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology,
771 Ferst Drive,
Atlanta, GA 30332-0405
e-mail: xhan40@gatech.edu
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Andrei Fedorov,
Andrei Fedorov
George W. Woodruff School of
Mechanical Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology,
771 Ferst Drive,
Atlanta, GA 30332-0405
e-mail: andrei.fedorov@me.gatech.edu
Mechanical Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology,
771 Ferst Drive,
Atlanta, GA 30332-0405
e-mail: andrei.fedorov@me.gatech.edu
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Yogendra Joshi
Yogendra Joshi
Fellow ASME
George W. Woodruff School of
Mechanical Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology,
771 Ferst Drive,
Atlanta, GA 30332-0405
e-mail: yogendra.joshi@me.gatech.edu
George W. Woodruff School of
Mechanical Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology,
771 Ferst Drive,
Atlanta, GA 30332-0405
e-mail: yogendra.joshi@me.gatech.edu
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Xuefei Han
George W. Woodruff School of
Mechanical Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology,
771 Ferst Drive,
Atlanta, GA 30332-0405
e-mail: xhan40@gatech.edu
Mechanical Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology,
771 Ferst Drive,
Atlanta, GA 30332-0405
e-mail: xhan40@gatech.edu
Andrei Fedorov
George W. Woodruff School of
Mechanical Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology,
771 Ferst Drive,
Atlanta, GA 30332-0405
e-mail: andrei.fedorov@me.gatech.edu
Mechanical Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology,
771 Ferst Drive,
Atlanta, GA 30332-0405
e-mail: andrei.fedorov@me.gatech.edu
Yogendra Joshi
Fellow ASME
George W. Woodruff School of
Mechanical Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology,
771 Ferst Drive,
Atlanta, GA 30332-0405
e-mail: yogendra.joshi@me.gatech.edu
George W. Woodruff School of
Mechanical Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology,
771 Ferst Drive,
Atlanta, GA 30332-0405
e-mail: yogendra.joshi@me.gatech.edu
Contributed by the Electronic and Photonic Packaging Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC PACKAGING. Manuscript received January 16, 2016; final manuscript received July 21, 2016; published online August 24, 2016. Assoc. Editor: Eric Wong.
J. Electron. Packag. Dec 2016, 138(4): 040801 (12 pages)
Published Online: August 24, 2016
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Received:
January 16, 2016
Revised:
July 21, 2016
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Han, X., Fedorov, A., and Joshi, Y. (August 24, 2016). "Flow Boiling in Microgaps for Thermal Management of High Heat Flux Microsystems." ASME. J. Electron. Packag. December 2016; 138(4): 040801. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034317
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