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 …

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 …

The cooling plate has been proved to be an effective method for battery thermal
management system (BTMS). However, for the cooling plate, the trade-off between heat …

Topology optimization of an air-cooled heat sink considering heat conduction plus side-
surface convection is presented. The optimization formulation is explained along with …

The manifold microchannel heat sink (MMCHS) is a promising design for heat dissipation in
high power electronics. However, the configuration of the microchannels in MMCHS is …

Microchannel is an important technology to solve the heat dissipation problems associated
with the high integration of electronic devices based on forced liquid-cooling. In this work, a …

The intensifying heat flux demands of concentrator photovoltaics requires innovation beyond
conventional passive air cooling. Passive cooling is cost effective, reliable and does not …

This paper investigates the application of density-based topology optimization to the design
of air-cooled forced convection heat sinks. To reduce the computational burden that is …

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 …

The familiarity of mature thermal technologies for brine concentration and crystallization is
likely to sustain their widespread deployment despite their high capital and operational (ie …