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Constructal optimization of twice Y-shaped assemblies of fins by taking maximum thermal resistance minimization as objective

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In this paper, constructal optimization of the twice Y-shaped assemblies of fins with six freedom degrees (characteristic parameters of geometry) is performed by employing finite element method and taking dimensionless maximum thermal resistance as a performance index, and the heat transfer performance of the twice Y-shaped assemblies of fins under various conditions with different freedom degrees are analyzed. The results show that the twice assemblies can improve the heat transfer performance of Y-shaped fin remarkably, and the minimum maximum thermal resistance of the twice Y-shaped assemblies of fins decreases by 36.37% compared with that of once Y-shaped assembly of fins. It is also proved again that the larger the number of freedom degrees for evolving is, the more perfect the system performance is. The effects of different characteristic parameters of geometry on the performance of the twice Y-shaped assemblies of fins are different, one should pay different attention to these parameters in practical engineering designs. The effects of two angles on the maximum thermal resistance are larger, but the optima of the two angles are robust. The effects of two height ratios on the maximum thermal resistance are more remarkable than those of two thickness ratios.

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Xie, Z., Chen, L. & Sun, F. Constructal optimization of twice Y-shaped assemblies of fins by taking maximum thermal resistance minimization as objective. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 53, 2756–2764 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-010-4037-x

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