Structure Optimization and Cooling Performance of a Heat Sink With Discontinuous Triangular Ribs Impacted by Hybrid Nanofluid Confined Slot Jet Impingement

Abstract

Abstract Due to the increased use of high heat flux electronic equipment, improving the heat transfer capacity and surface temperature uniformity of heat sinks have become a major concern. In this study, a novel confined slot jet impingement heat sink with discontinuous triangular ribs (CSJIHS-TR) in the wall impingement zone is proposed. The upper cover plate is angled to improve the ability of the heat sink to dissipate heat. A Cu-Al2O3/water hybrid nanofluid is chosen as coolant. The main structural parameters of CSJIHS-TR are optimized using multi-objective. The optimized CSJIHS-TR is investigated using the Re and φ of the hybrid nanofluid. The results show that the optimized CSJIHS-TR exhibits an improved heat transfer capacity. The optimized CSJIHS-TR achieves a 27.8% improvement in performance evaluation criterion (PEC) and a 91.0% reduction in temperature standard deviation (Tstd) compared to the confined slot jet impingement flat-plate heat sink (CSJIFPHS). As Re of the jet impingement and φ of the hybrid nanofluid increase, the heat transfer capacity and temperature uniformity of the optimized CSJIHS-TR increase; however, the flow resistance of CSJIHS-TR also increases. In addition, compared with the mononanofluid, the temperature uniformity and the heat transfer capacity of the CSJIHS-TR with hybrid nanofluid are significantly improved.