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The Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (대한기계학회)
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Thermal Characteristics of Graphite Foam Thermosyphon for Electronics Cooling

  • Lim, Kyung-Bin (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanbat National University) ;
  • Roh, Hong-Koo (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanbat National University)
  • Published : 2005.10.01
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Abstract

Graphite foams consist of a network of interconnected graphite ligaments and are beginning to be applied to thermal management of electronics. The thermal conductivity of the bulk graphite foam is similar to aluminum, but graphite foam has one-fifth the density of aluminum. This combination of high thermal conductivity and low density results in a specific thermal conductivity about five times higher than that of aluminum, allowing heat to rapidly propagate into the foam. This heat is spread out over the very large surface area within the foam, enabling large amounts of energy to be transferred with relatively low temperature difference. For the purpose of graphite foam thermosyphon design in electronics cooling, various effects such as graphite foam geometry, sub-cooling, working fluid effect, and liquid level were investigated in this study. The best thermal performance was achieved with the large graphite foam, working fluid with the lowest boiling point, a liquid level with the exact height of the graphite foam, and at the lowest sub-cooling temperature.

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