Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer Performance in Novel Biomorphic Pin-Fin Heat Sinks

Mohammad Harris; Hongwei Wu

Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer Performance in Novel Biomorphic Pin-Fin Heat Sinks

Mohammad Harris
, Hongwei Wu

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Abstract

Pin-fins are effective strategies to enhance heat sink performance; moreover, bio-inspired designs present endless geometrical potential. In this work, a comparative investigation of two biomorphic pin-fin-based heat sinks was carried out via ANSYS CFD simulations. The results showed that the heat transfer performance of the pentagonal and sharp-edged design reported approximately 14% higher Nusselt number compared to a circular and smoother-edged design. Furthermore, the pressure drops or variations within both heat sinks were minimal. The findings from this research provide a baseline for future bio-inspired heat sink designs and heat transfer improvement strategies.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	8th International Conference on Experimental and Numerical Flow and Heat Transfer (ENFHT’ 23)
Publication status	Accepted/In press - Jan 2023

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Numerical Simulation of Heat Transfer Performance in Novel Biomorphic Pin-Fin Heat Sinks

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