Thermal management using "dry" phase change material

Author

Wirtz, R.A. ; Zheng, Ning ; Chandra, Dhanesh

Author_Institution

Nevada Univ., Reno, NV, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

9-11 March 1999

Firstpage

74

Lastpage

82

Abstract

The thermal response characteristic of a hybrid cooler that is charged with a "dry" solid-solid phase change compound is evaluated. A mathematical model that simulates the performance of a cooler/heat storage unit is formulated. A prototype heat sink that incorporates heat storage using a "dry" PCM is tested, and used to benchmark the simulation model. Different heating and cooling strategies are evaluated and a figure of merit characteristic of the cooler/PCM under development is introduced.

Keywords

cooling; heat sinks; heating; thermal analysis; thermal energy storage; thermal management (packaging); cooler; cooler/heat storage unit; cooling strategies; dry PCM; dry phase change material; dry solid-solid phase change compound; figure of merit; heat storage; heating strategies; hybrid cooler; mathematical model; performance simulation; prototype heat sink; simulation model; thermal management; thermal response characteristic; Aluminum; Crystalline materials; Heat sinks; Heat transfer; Hydrocarbons; Mathematical model; Phase change materials; Temperature control; Thermal conductivity; Thermal management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Semiconductor Thermal Measurement and Management Symposium, 1999. Fifteenth Annual IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

ISSN

1065-2221

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5264-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/STHERM.1999.762432

Filename

762432