Micro-channel heat sink with slurry of water with micro-encapsulated phase change material: 3D-numerical study

Review on microencapsulated phase change materials (MEPCMs): Fabrication, characterization and applications

“…However, the current model could not predict any contribution of MPCS on the heat transfer enhancement in the solid and liquid regions and only in solid-liquid regions. Sabbah et al [148] made the research further, they developed a 3D, one phase, laminar flow model of a rectangular channel using MPCS. The results showed a significant increase in the heat transfer coefficient under certain conditions for heat flux rates of 100 W/cm 2 and 500 W/cm 2 that was mainly dependant on the channel inlet and outlet temperatures and the selected MEPCM melting temperature.…”

Numerical Analysis of Entropy Generation and Pressure Drop Performance of Phase Change Material Slurries in Microchannels of High Heat Generating Electronic Devices

“…Physical properties (density, viscosity, specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity) of carrier fluid (water) are temperature dependent [3]. PCM slurry physical properties are function of particles volume concentration and temperature dependent [3]. Shell encapsulating nanoparticles has no effect of PCM slurry performance [5].…”

“…One latest method gaining importance is using Phase Change Material particles with fluid in microchannels, this improve the heat storage capacity and helps in effective heat removal [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]. The drawback of this method is that by increasing the PCM particles volume concentration in the slurry, viscosity of slurry also increases which in turn increase the pumping power demands and entropy generation [2].…”

“…The previous work performed on three dimensional numerical study of temperature dependent physical properties of PCM carrying fluid having melting range of 300-305K and inlet temperature 300K in rectangular microchannels and increase in heat transfer coefficient and temperature reduction with increase of PCM particles volume concentration recorded [3].…”

“…Assumption: PCM slurry flowing inside the microchannel is steady, viscos, incompressible and laminar [1]. Physical properties (density, viscosity, specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity) of carrier fluid (water) are temperature dependent [3]. PCM slurry physical properties are function of particles volume concentration and temperature dependent [3].…”