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Breaking Grounds with Generative Design for Two-phase Cooling of Electronic Devices

Dr. Lieven Vervecken, Dr. Joris Coddé, Dr. Roxane Van Mellaert, Dr. Joao Miranda

Abstract

Since the size of electronic components keeps on decreasing, the need for improved heat dissipation on these components keeps increasing. This dichotomy presents thermal engineers with a formidable challenge: how to design smaller coolers that dissipate more heat. Adding to the challenge, the fast-paced evolution of electronics means that the development time for the new cooler designs is shorter and shorter. This publication explores the combination of generative design and advanced two-phase cooling simulation techniques to efficiently create two-phase electronics cooling devices.

Learnings

  • Generative design can be used to design a two-phase evaporator cooling system with minimal human input or interaction.
  • A fully three-dimensional solid and fluid domain model, and an advanced interface heat transfer model based on a two-phase multiplier concept are presented.
  • A case study demonstrated that the cooling can be improved up to 15% without affecting pressure drop, manufacturing or cost of the device.

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