Abstract: To simulate the heat transfer performance of devices incorporating high-conductivity porous materials, it is necessary to determine the relevant effective properties to close the volume-averaged ...

Abstract: A numerical study on the effect of thermal contact resistance and its impact on the performance of finned aluminum foam heat sinks has been conducted. Calculations are based on the solution ...

Abstract: A numerical study has been undertaken to explore the details of forced convection heat transfer in finned aluminum foam heat sinks. Calculations are made using a finite-volume computational fluid ...