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On the Application of Topology Optimisation Techniques to Thermal Management of Microelectronics Systems

On the Application of Topology Optimisation Techniques to Thermal Management of Microelectronics Systems

Santhakrishnan, M., Tilford, T. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8307-6403 and Bailey, C. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9438-3879 (2016) On the Application of Topology Optimisation Techniques to Thermal Management of Microelectronics Systems. In: IEEE EuroSimE conference, 17-20 April, 2016, Montpellier, France.

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Abstract

In this paper, an autonomous thermal management design process based on a topological optimisation algorithm is presented. The numerical framework uses a finite element multiphysics solver to assess fluid flow and heat transfer, coupled with the Method of Moving Asymptotes approach for topology optimisation. The design framework is utilised to develop a copper heatsink for a simplified electronics package at two differing Reynolds numbers. In both cases, the final shape resembles a tree like structure rather than a more conventional fin structure.

Item Type: Conference or Conference Paper (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Topological Optimisation
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: Faculty of Engineering & Science > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis (CNMPA)
Faculty of Engineering & Science > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis (CNMPA) > Computational Mechanics & Reliability Group (CMRG)
Faculty of Engineering & Science > School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences (CMS)
Faculty of Engineering & Science
Last Modified: 04 Mar 2022 13:07
URI: http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/20185

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