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This paper presents experimental results which aim to document the phenomenon of cooling by natural convection of an array of vertical plates with uniform and equal heat fluxes. The working fluid is air. The effect of several factors on the plate temperature distribution was determined. These factors are the spacing of the plates, the existence of a floor-like flow obstruction near the entrance of the vertical channel and the existence of ceiling-like flow obstruction near the exit of the vertical channel. Examined was also the impact on the effectiveness of the natural convection cooling of a second row of plates positioned under the row of plates under investigation in an aligned or staggered fashion. The problem simulates the cooling of printed circuit boards in the telecommunications industry.
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O’Meara, T., Poulikakos, D. (1994). Natural Convection Cooling of an Array of Heated Plates Simulating Printed Circuit Boards. In: Kakaç, S., Yüncü, H., Hijikata, K. (eds) Cooling of Electronic Systems. NATO ASI Series, vol 258. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1090-7_6
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