Topology optimization of heat exchangers: A review

A Fawaz, Y Hua, S Le Corre, Y Fan, L Luo - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The critical importance of heat exchangers (HXs) on energy systems has been widely
recognized, which can largely determine the overall efficiency. With the rise of the topology …

Multi-objective optimization and thermodynamic assessment of a solar unit with a novel tube shape equipped with a helical tape

M Mohammadzadeh, A Anisi… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
The performance of several heat transfer mechanisms, including solar energy sources, is
being improved through optimization, which also effectively supports the most efficient …

Numerical investigation of microchannel heat sinks with different inlets and outlets based on topology optimization

Y **a, L Chen, J Luo, W Tao - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Topology optimization can generate better structures of microchannel with improved cooling
performance. In this paper, microchannel heat sinks with five different inlet and outlet …

Non-parametric optimization for lightweight and high heat conductive structures under convection using metaheuristic structure binary-distribution method

M Al Ali, M Shimoda, B Benaissa… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, we propose a novel Metaheuristic Structure Binary-Distribution (MSB) method
for attaining lightweight and high thermal conductive structure. MSB combines metaheuristic …

On the reticulate pattern and heat transfer performance of the topologically optimized microchannel heat sink

Y Chen, S Zhang, Y Liu, R Wen, T Hao, Z Lan… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the increasing integration of electronic devices, the rapid heat dissipation has become
a key challenge for performance improvement. In this work, a 2D topology optimization for …

Experimental and numerical study on thermofluidic characteristics of microchannel heat sinks with various micro pin–fin arrays arrangement patterns

W Gao, J Meng, Z Qu, J Zhang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Targeting at improving the comprehensive performance of microchannel heat sink,
microchannel heat sinks integrated with various arrangements of micro pin-fins arrays are …

Topology optimization of regenerative cooling channel in non-uniform thermal environment of hypersonic engine

T Zhang, T **g, F Qin, X Sun, W Li, G He - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Regenerative cooling technology is widely used in the active thermal protection system of
hypersonic airbreathing engine. However, the overall efficiency of active cooling with limited …

Efficient optimization of parallel micro-channel heat sinks based on flow resistance network model

L Yu, J Zhang, X Wu, J Huang, L Hu, L Shi… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Electronics cooling is a critical issue affecting technological development. Parallel micro-
channel heat sink (PMCHS) is widely applied for electronics cooling. However, the existing …

Cooling water jacket design of motorized spindle system using multi-objective topology optimization

M Li, C Ma, S Zeng, J Hu, J Liu, S Wang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The heat dissipation performance is the main factor affecting the dynamic accuracy of the
motorized spindle system. Currently, the cooling water jacket with the traditional spiral and …

A novel microchannel-twisted pinfin hybrid heat sink for hotspot mitigation

W Raza, D Ansari, JH Jeong, A Samad… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermal hotspots cause excessive localized temperature rise, leading to significant
temperature gradients across the microprocessor, which is the primary reason for its …