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Theoretical determination of design parameters for an arrayed heat sink with vertical plate fins

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This paper employs theoretical approach to determine the adequate design parameters of an arrayed plate-fins heat sink based on maximizing heat flow. According to analyzed results, increasing the dimensions of configurative parameters does not always yield the significant increase in the heat flow. As the fin length and fin space increases until a critical value, the heat flow will significantly reduce the increment or decay, respectively.

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The authors appreciate 3M Taiwan Ltd. for financially supporting this work.

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  1. Department of Mold and Die Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, No. 415 Chien-Kung Rd., Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan

    Shiang-Jiun Lin & Yi-Jin Chen

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Lin, SJ., Chen, YJ. Theoretical determination of design parameters for an arrayed heat sink with vertical plate fins. Heat Mass Transfer 52, 1051–1060 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-015-1624-1

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