Application of Soft Computing Techniques in Mechanical Engineering

Chapter 15 Computational comparative investigation of baseline and perforated pin-fins

Mohak Gaur and Amit Arora

Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

DOI: 10.1201/9781003257691-15

Contents

1. 15.1 Introduction
2. 15.2 Computational modeling
   • 15.2.1 Computational domain and boundary conditions
   • 15.2.2 Heat sink dimensions
3. 15.3 Model validation
4. 15.4 Results and discussion
   • 15.4.1 Change in hydraulic performance
   • 15.4.2 Change in thermal performance
   • 15.4.3 Change in system performance ‘η’
5. 15.5 Conclusion
6. Nomenclature
7. References

15.1 Introduction

The development of integrated circuits and CPUs has increased their computational power, but it has also resulted in an increase of the heat generated by them and with the current ...