Affiliation:
1. Mechanical Engineering Department, Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India
Abstract
Thermal overstressing as a result of miniaturization is the foremost challenge for the next generation electronic devices. Shrinking size of electronic devices makes this problem even worse. Conventional cooling module which uses fan and a heat sink seems to be inadequate for cooling of electronic devices due to space constraints and higher circuit densities. Synthetic jet is a novel flow technique which synthesizes stagnant air to form a jet and is potentially useful for cooling applications. It results from periodic oscillations of a diaphragm in a cavity such that there is no net mass addition to the system. It is being recently researched as an effective alternative to fan but the existing rules on noise emissions constitute an impediment to the practical use of synthetic jet. Besides several nonauditory health effects, prolonged exposure to high levels of noise can cause noise-induced hearing loss. To adopt ameliorative solutions and for adherence to legislative regulations, it is essential to assess the noise exposure. Present study is embarked on to investigate the effect of excitation frequency and voltage on sound pressure level of synthetic jet for orifices of different diameter and thickness. This jet acoustic research is performed in an imperative and controlled acoustic environment, i.e. acoustic test chamber. Spectrum analysis clearly indicates impedance mismatch between audio amplifier and electric transducer used to generate the jet flow. Over the past few years extensive experimental and analytical results have led to good understanding of synthetic jet but study on impedance mismatch has always been elusive. The results on synthetic jet heat transfer, flow, and acoustic characteristics cannot be faithfully reproduced due to such hurdle. In order to vanquish or conquest over it, matching the impedance between source and the load is inevitable. The conclusion of this paper unveils the necessity of impedance matching for high fidelity measurements of synthetic jet.
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Geophysics,Mechanics of Materials,Acoustics and Ultrasonics,Building and Construction,Civil and Structural Engineering
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7 articles.
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