
Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA
Date of Award
5-2003
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. Hashim Mahdi
Second Advisor
Dr. Stephen W. Crown
Third Advisor
Dr. Robert E. Jones
Abstract
This study investigates the performance of existing heat sinks and compares it with two heat-exchanger prototypes: aluminum-foam heat sink and PCM (phase-change material)-filled heat sink. Kapton flexible heaters are used to replicate the heat produced by a computer's CPU (central processing unit). A number of thermocouples are connected between the heater and the heat sink being used to measure the component's temperature. The thermocouples are also connected to a data acquisition card to collect the data using a LabVIEW program. The values obtained are compared to data published in literature to validate the experiments and the setup. This setup is then utilized to test the new heat exchangers and compare their performance to that of the existing heat sinks.
Granting Institution
University of Texas-Pan American
Comments
Copyright 2003 Pedro Lopez Jr. All Rights Reserved.
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