Title :
Thermal management using "dry" phase change material
Author :
Wirtz, R.A. ; Zheng, Ning ; Chandra, Dhanesh
Author_Institution :
Nevada Univ., Reno, NV, USA
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;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Thermal Measurement and Management Symposium, 1999. Fifteenth Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5264-5
DOI :
10.1109/STHERM.1999.762432
