Numerical study of forced convection in a partially porous channel with localized heat sources

A. Hadim, A. Bethancourt

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Abstract

A numerical study is performed to analyze steady laminar forced convection in a channel partially filled with a fluid-saturated porous medium and containing discrete heat sources on the bottom wall. Hydrodynamic and heat transfer results are reported for the configuration in which the porous layers are located above the heat sources. The flow in the porous medium is modeled using the Brinkman-Forchheimer extended Darcy model. Parametric studies are conducted to evaluate the effects of variable heat source spacing and heat source width on heat transfer enhancement and pressure drop in the channel. The results indicate that when the heat source spacing was increased, within the range considered, there was a negligible change in heat transfer enhancement while the pressure drop decreased significantly. When the heat source width was decreased, there was a moderate increase in heat transfer enhancement and a significant decrease in pressure drop.

Original languageEnglish
Pages649-657
Number of pages9
StatePublished - 1993
EventProceedings of the ASME International Electronics Packaging Conference. Part 2 (of 2) - Binghamton, NY, USA
Duration: 29 Sep 19932 Oct 1993

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the ASME International Electronics Packaging Conference. Part 2 (of 2)
CityBinghamton, NY, USA
Period29/09/932/10/93

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