An experimental study on the performance of miniature heat sinks for forced convection air cooling

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In recent years the design of portable electronic devices must incorporate thermal analyses to ensure the device can be adequately cooled to acceptable temperatures. Consumer demand for smaller, more powerful devices has lead to an increase in the heat required to be dissipated and a reduction in the surface area both of which result in an increased heat flux. In this paper, an experimental study is performed on one of the smallest commercially available miniature fans, suitable for cooling p...

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Authors: Egan, V; Stafford, J; Walsh, P; Walsh, E; Grimes, R

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: 2008 11TH IEEE INTERSOCIETY CONFERENCE ON THERMAL AND THERMOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA IN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, VOLS 1-3
• Pages: 497-509
• Publication date: 2008-01-01
• DOI: 10.1109/ITHERM.2008.4544310
• ISSN: 1087-9870
• Language: English
• Keywords: forced convection cooling; miniature fan; low profile