Capillary transfer: Numerical study of how topology affects the fluid flow rate into a planar microstructure with pseudopotential multiphase Lattice-Boltzmann method
Abstract:We investigate how topology impacts capillary action with the hope of aiding future thermal engineering decisions. Heat pipes and their two-dimensional variant, vapor chambers are essential components in electronics cooling. With thin-film evaporation as the driving force for such high-heat-flux movers, studies have been done to optimize the thermal performance of different designs. However, the fundamental problem of liquid transportation needs to be addressed exclusively: evaporation can only work as long as… Show more
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