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• TRANSPORT IN MICROCHANNELS - A CRITICAL REVIEW  download article

Suresh V. Garimella
School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906-1288, USA

C.B. Sobhan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Regional Engineering College Calicut, Kerala 673601, India

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.

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