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Experimental Optimization of Passive Cooling of a Heat Source Array Flush-Mounted on a Vertical Plate

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  • Antoine Baudoin

    (Division for Electricity, Uppsala University, Box 534, 751 21 Uppsala, Sweden)

  • Didier Saury

    (Institut PPRIME, CNRS, ENSMA, Université de Poitiers, BP 40109, F-86961 Futuroscope Chasseneuil CEDEX, France)

  • Bo Zhu

    (Institut PPRIME, CNRS, ENSMA, Université de Poitiers, BP 40109, F-86961 Futuroscope Chasseneuil CEDEX, France)

  • Cecilia Boström

    (Division for Electricity, Uppsala University, Box 534, 751 21 Uppsala, Sweden)

Abstract

Heat sources, such as power electronics for offshore power, could be cooled passively—mainly by conduction and natural convection. The obvious advantage of this strategy is its high reliability. However, it must be implemented in an efficient manner (i.e., the area needs to be kept low to limit the construction costs). In this study, the placement of multiple heat sources mounted on a vertical plate was studied experimentally for optimization purposes. We chose a regular distribution, as this is likely to be the preferred choice in the construction process. We found that optimal spacing can be determined for a targeted source density by tuning the vertical and horizontal spacing between the heat sources. The optimal aspect ratio was estimated to be around two.

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  • Antoine Baudoin & Didier Saury & Bo Zhu & Cecilia Boström, 2016. "Experimental Optimization of Passive Cooling of a Heat Source Array Flush-Mounted on a Vertical Plate," Energies, MDPI, vol. 9(11), pages 1-12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:9:y:2016:i:11:p:912-:d:82175
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    1. Abderrahmane Baïri & Nacim Alilat & Alexander Martín-Garín & Kemi Adeyeye & José-Antonio Millán-García & Luis Roseiro, 2021. "Free Convective Heat Transfer in a Closed Gap between Concentric Semi-Hemispheres," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(22), pages 1-10, November.

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