Design And Experimental Investigation Of Curved Face Heat Exchanger With FDM Printed Micro-Channel Fin Holders

Abstract

In this work, we extend our heat transfer performance study on our proposed new and novel 3D printable micro channel fin holder of the heat sinks with geometrically complex structures relative to previously did flat face micro channel heat sink. Cooling of engine components is one of the critical challenges that the automobile industry is facing towards sustainable development. Aiming at lowering the surface temperature of the heat sink to limit thermally induced deformations, curved face channels are employed to improve the thermal and hydraulic performances of a heat sink. Design and experimental approach are carried out to study heat transfer rate, pressure drop, overall heat transfer coefficient parameters and to find out there the effect on curved face the heat sink.