TRANSPORT IN MICROCHANNELS - A CRITICAL REVIEW
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- 1 January 2003
- journal article
- Published by Begell House in Annual Review of Heat Transfer
- Vol. 13 (13) , 1-50
- https://doi.org/10.1615/annualrevheattransfer.v13.30
Abstract
The tremendous enhancement in heat transport obtained by employing microchannels has provided an effective alternative to conventional methods of heat dissipation, especially in applications related to cooling of microelectronics. A number of theoretical and experimental studies have been reported on the fluid flow and heat transfer mechanisms in mini and microchannels as well as microtubes. Anomalies and deviations from the behavior expected for conventional channels, both in terms of the frictional and heat transfer characteristics have been noticed in microchannels under specific flow conditions and flow regimes. The present work compiles and analyzes the results of the important investigations on fluid flow and heat transfer in microchannels and microtubes.This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: