Abstract: The performance of treelike fins with varying bifurcation angle, surface emissivity, material, widthtothickness ratio, and base heat rate was examined. Overall system performance was examined computationally. The computational ...

Abstract: The performance of a porous disk with hierarchical bifurcating flow passages has been examined. The hierarchical bifurcating flow passages in the heat exchanger mimic those seen in the vascular systems of plants and animals. ...

Abstract: When certain fractal geometries are used in the design of fins or heat sinks, the surface area available for heat transfer can be increased while system mass can be simultaneously decreased. In order to assess the thermal ...