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Year of Publishing Conference/ Journal name Authors

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Pawan K Singh (National

University of Singapore),
Tan Hua Samuel (National
International Conference on
Dec-13 Micro/ Nanoscale Heat and Mass University of Singapore),
Teo Chiao Juay(National
Transfer University of Singapore),
Lee Poh Seng(National
University of Singapore)

Jun-11 International Journal of Thermal Y. Sui, P.S. Lee, C.J. Teo

Sciences
Research Paper Title Abstract

Wave channels enhances performance of

Flow and Heat Transfer in
Branched Wavy Microchannels
microchannel heat sink through chaotic
advection. Subsequent boundary layer
development disruption and macroscopic
mixing causes formation of Dean's voritces
which in turn enhances heat transfer in
wavy microchannel. Among various aspect
ratios of channels including wavy and
straight, value of 0.5 found best.

The microchannels considered with specific

dimensions and deionized water as the
An experimental study of flow working fluid consist of ten identical wavy
friction and heat transfer in wavy units. The experimental results, mainly the
microchannels with rectangular overall Nu and friction factor, for wavy
cross section. microchannels compared with straight
baseline channels with same cross section
and footprint length.
Results and Discussion
As Reynolds number is increased from 50 to
100, interaction between Dean's vortices
enhance mixing of cold fluid from the
centre of the channel with the hot fluid
near the wall, creating a more even
temperature profile across the cross
section. Wavy channel with aspect ratio 0.5
exhibits best heat transfer behaviour as Nu
starts rising sharply earliest at a low flow
rate of Re betwen 50 nd 67. SImilar trebd in
Nu observed at Re range of 67-100 for AR
1.0 and roughly at a Re 150 for AR of 2.0.
Conclusion
With increase in Re, second pair of vortices
appears which enhance mixing and thus,
overall heat transfer. Friction factor is constant
for staright channel and linear for wavy
channel with maximum value obtained for AR
of 2. Same trend is observed for Nu for straight
channels. For wavy channel, Nu found to
increase rapidly at some particular Re with
corresponding AR. The channel iwth AR
showed best heat transfer performance. With
novel secondary branches, secondary flow is
induced to the main channel and enhanced
macro miing is observed. Overall thermal
performance is best with branched wavy
microchannels.