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Copyright © 2022 by ASME. Microchannel heat sink is an effective method in compact and faster heat transfer applications. This paper numerically investigates thermal and hydraulic characteristics of a porous microchannel heat sink (PMHS) using various nanofluids. The effect of porosity (γ = 0.32–0.60), inlet velocity (win = 0.5–1.5 m/s), and nanoparticle concentration (=0.0025 – 0.05) on thermal-hydraulic performance is systematically examined. The result shows a significant temperature increase (40 °C) of the coolant in the porous zone. The pressure drop reduces by 35% for γ = 0.32 compared to the non-porous counterpart, and this reduction of pressure significantly continues when γ further increases. The pressure drop with win is linear for PMHS with nanofluids, and the change in pressure drop is steeper for nanofluids compared to their base fluids. The average heat_transfer coefficient increases about 2.5 times for PMHS, and a further increase of 6% in h is predicted with the addition of nanoparticles. The average Nusselt number Nu increases nonlinearly with Re for PMHS. The friction factor reduces by 50% when γ increases from 0.32 to 0.60, and the effect of nanofluid on friction factor is insignificant beyond the mass flowrate of 0.0004 kg/s. Whilst Cu and CuO nanoparticles help to dissipate the larger amount of heat from the microchannel, Al2O3 nanoparticle appears to have a detrimental effect on heat transfer. The thermal-hydraulic performance factor strongly depends on the nanoparticles, and it slightly decreases with the mass flowrate. The increase of nanoparticle concentration, in general, enhances both h and ΔP linearly for the range considered.
Author(s): Ahmed ZU, Roni Raihan Md, Ghaffari O, Ikhlaq M
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Journal of Thermal Science and Engineering Applications
Year: 2022
Volume: 14
Issue: 7
Online publication date: 12/01/2022
Acceptance date: 02/11/2021
ISSN (print): 1948-5085
ISSN (electronic): 1948-5093
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
URL: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4052985
DOI: 10.1115/1.4052985
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