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Investigation of Natural Convective Heat Flow Characteristics of Heat Sink

히트싱크의 자연대류 열유동 특성 분석

  • Received : 2012.06.19
  • Accepted : 2012.10.11
  • Published : 2013.01.01
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Abstract

To ensure proper functioning of electrical and mechanical systems, cooling devices are of great importance. A heat sink is the most common cooling device used in many industries such as the semiconductor, electronic instrument, LED lighting, and automotive industries. To design an optimal heat sink, the required surface area for heat radiation should be calculated based on an accurate expectation of the heat flow rate in the target environment. In this study, the convective heat flow characteristics were numerically investigated for a vertically installed typical heat sink and a horizontally installed one in free convection using ANSYS CFX. Comparative experiments were carried out to reveal the quantitative effect of the installation direction on the cooling performance. Moreover, the result was analyzed using the dimensionless correlation with the Nusselt number and Rayleigh number and compared with well-known theories. Finally, it was observed that the cooling performance of the vertically installed heat sink is approximately 10~15% better than that of the one in natural convection.

제품의 성능 및 신뢰성 향상을 위하여 효과적이고, 적정한 방열장치의 중요성이 지속적으로 부각되고 있다. 현재 가장 널리 쓰이는 방열장치는 알루미늄 압출식 평행핀 형상의 히트싱크(heat sink)로 이의 설계를 위해서는 방열량과 최대 허용온도 등에 대한 목표가 결정되어야 하며, 사용 환경 및 설치 방법에 따른 열전달 계수의 예측이 이루어져야 한다. 본 연구에서는 히트싱크의 베이스가 수직, 수평상태를 유지함에 따라 나타나는 핀 주변의 자연대류 유동 특성을 전산모사 해석을 통해 고찰하였다. 또한, 일반적인 자연대류형 히트싱크를 대상으로 수평 및 수직상태에서의 열적 성능 실험을 수행하였으며, 기존의 연구결과와 비교함으로써 설치방향이 히트싱크 방열성능에 미치는 영향에 대하여 분석하였다. 실험결과 수평상태의 경우는 수직인 경우에 비하여 약 10~15% 열전달 계수의 감소가 발생하였다.

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Acknowledgement

Grant : 차세대 조명용 방열 장치 설계 및 제조기술 개발

Supported by : 중소기업청

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