Simulation-based Study of Graphene-water Nanofluid flow through Microchannel Heatsink. Issue 1 (November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bhattacharya, Ritwik; Samanta, Pranab
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 1206:Issue 1(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-11
• Subjects: microchannel -- nanoparticle -- base fluid -- thermal conductivity -- cooling; Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.1105
• DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/1206/1/012008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-8981

Abstract

Abstract: This study presents a CFD analysis of the laminar flow of graphene-water nanofluid through a Silicon microchannel heatsink using commercial software ANSYS FLUENT. The microchannel has a rectangular cross-section of given dimensions, and the base of the heatsink is subjected to a constant heat flux. Simulations of the coolant flow are performed at different fluid inlet velocities for nanoparticle concentrations of 0%, 3% and 6% in the base fluid-Water. Results for temperature and pressure distributions in the microchannel heatsink are presented. The cooling performance of the MCHS improves significantly by increasing the flow velocity and enhancing the nanoparticle concentration in the coolant.