This review paper provides an overview of the literature for topology optimisation of fluid-
based problems, starting with the seminal works on the subject and ending with a snapshot …

This paper demonstrates the application of the density‐based topology optimisation
approach for the design of heat sinks and micropumps based on natural convection effects …

This work presents a method of designing an air heat sink with forced convection by
topology optimization. Both pressure drop and heat transfer performances are evaluated. To …

A method for density-based topology optimization of heat exchangers with two fluids is
proposed. The goal of the optimization process is to maximize the heat transfer from one …

Electronics cooling is always a critical challenge for its small profile and high heat flux.
Various microchannel heat sinks have been proposed in literature to achieve reliable and …

In this paper, A new plate heat exchanger is proposed based on topology optimization
applying the moving asymptote method (MMA), in which, an alternative projection function is …

Topology optimization of natural convection problems is computationally expensive, due to
the large number of degrees of freedom (DOFs) in the model and its two-way coupled …

A full 3D topology optimisation is conducted in COMSOL to develop fin structures for a heat
sink. Nine topologies are generated, and then imported into FLUENT for numerical testing …

Modeling of fluid flows in density-based topology optimization forms a longstanding
challenge. Methods based on the Navier–Stokes equations with Darcy penalization (NSDP …

As the air-side heat transfer is controlling the efficiency of fin and tube heat exchangers
(FTHX), the thermal enhancement of FTHX relies more on the air-side. A theoretical model of …