Estudo experimental de jatos sintéticos para resfriamento

Abstract

With the rapid evolution of technology, electronics have become more compact and with higher processing power, increasing heat generation. Thus, there is a need to develop new forms of cooling, due to the low efficiency of cooling fans and heatsinks used currently. Using synthetic jets for cooling electronic device is still incipient but studies show that this method is an effective alternative. Thus, this work was developed an experimental study with synthetic jets where different configurations were tested with rectangular orifice. A loudspeaker was used as diaphragm and it was excited by a sinusoidal signal generator to produce the jet. The previously unknown ressonant frequency was determined experimentaly as part of this study. The system was mounted on a vertical traverse to allow changes in the vertical position of the synthetic jet generator. Orifice dimensions were analyzed covering variations in hydraulic diameter (4-8 mm) and aspect ratio (2-4), as well as the depth of the cavity (2-8 mm). Also the heat transfer was examined through the jet impingement on a hot plate. Other parameters such as Reynolds and Strouhal number were also examined in order to calculate the best frequency for jet performance. Results show that for rectangular orifice, geometries with larger hydraulic diameter and aspect ratio smaller are the best options for electronic cooling devices.