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Advances in the enhancement of bionic fractal microchannel heat transfer process

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This paper systematically classifies and summarizes the current state of research on the enhancement of heat transfer in microchannels with bionic fractal structure, including fractal structures such as leaf veins, tree branches, lung trachea, spider webs and other biomimetic microchannels. The fractal topology microchannels are also discussed with theoretical models and experimental numerical verification, which shows their advantages by comparing with conventional microchannels. Finally, the existing challenges and future directions of fractal structured microchannel are analyzed in depth and prospected, respectively. This study can provide new research ideas for the development of heat transfer process strengthening and provide the corresponding theoretical basis and scientific guidance for industrial application.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51872122), Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2022ME041), Project of Shandong Province Higher Educational Youth Innovation Science and Technology Program (2019KJB021), Shandong Provincial Central Leading Local Science and Technology Development Fund Project (YDZX2022003) and Taishan Scholars and Youth Innovation in Science and Technology Support Plan of Shandong Province University.

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Wu, M., Shen, S., Yang, X. et al. Advances in the enhancement of bionic fractal microchannel heat transfer process. J Therm Anal Calorim 148, 13497–13517 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-023-12620-4

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