The CTRC is a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center, and addresses pre-competitive, longer-term research and development issues in the area of high-performance heat removal from compact spaces. The agenda for the Center is set on a yearly basis with research projects identified through a ranking by all members. Regular updates on the work are made available to members through a restricted-access web page. The Center meets twice a year to review progress and choose upcoming projects.
One of the distinctive features of CTRC is that the research agenda is set by the members—each member has a strong input in the research directions adopted. Since members are from diverse industries, beneficial cross-industry interactions are common. A product-oriented focus is maintained. Equipment manufacturers are included amongst the participants, and this facilitates a translation of research ideas and prototypes into products.
Link to the Cooling Technologies Research Center Web site
The following collection of documents represents research from the Cooling Technologies Research Center and related work by Dr. Suresh Garimella and his students.
Manuscripts from 2007
Experimental investigation of steady buoyant-thermocapillary convection near an evaporating meniscus, H. K. Dhavaleswarapu, Pramod Chamarthy, S V. Garimella , and Jayathy Y. Murthy
Ionic Winds for Locally Enhanced Cooling, David B. Go, S V. Garimella , Timothy Fisher, and R. K. Mongia
Towards a Thermal Moore’s Law, Shankar Krishnan, S V. Garimella , Gregory M. Chrysler, and Ravi V. Mahajan
Induction electrohydrodynamics micropump for high heat flux cooling, Vishal Singhal and S V. Garimella
Piezoelectric Fans using Higher Flexural Modes for Electronics Cooling Applications, Sydney M. Wait, Sudipta Basak, S V. Garimella , and Arvind Raman
Characteristics of an evaporating thin film in a microchannel, Hao Wang, S V. Garimella, and Jayathy Y. Murthy
Microbubble return phenomena during subcooled boiling on small wires, Hao Wang, Xiaofeng Peng, S V. Garimella , and David M. Christopher
Manuscripts from 2006
An energy-based model for electrowetting-induced droplet actuation, V. Bahadur and S V. Garimella
Hydrodynamic Loading of Microcantilevers Vibrating in Viscous Fluids, Sudipta Basak, Arvind Raman, and S V. Garimella
Measurements and high-speed visualizations of flow boiling of a dielectric fluid in a silicon microchannel heat sink, Tailian Chen and S V. Garimella
Subcooled Boiling Incipience on a Highly Smooth Microheater, T. Chen, J. F. Klausner, S V. Garimella , and J. N. Chung
On-Chip Thermal Management With Microchannel Heat Sinks and Integrated Micropumps, S V. Garimella , Vishal Singhal, and Dong Liu
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Melting in a Cylinder, B Jones, D Sun, S Krishnan, and S V. Garimella
Thermally developing flow and heat transfer in rectangular microchannels of different aspect ratios, Poh-Seng Lee and S V. Garimella
Experimental Investigation of a Miniature-Scale Refrigeration System for Electronics Cooling, S. Trutassanawin, E. A. Groll, S. V. Garimella, and L Cremaschi
Experimental Investigation of a Miniature-Scale Refrigeration System for Electronics Cooling, Suwat Trutassanawin, Eckhard A. Groll, S V. Garimella , and Lorenzo Cremaschi
Microbubble Return Phenomena During Subcooled Boiling on Small Wires, H Wang, X. F. Peng, S V. Garimella , and D. Christopher
Manuscripts from 2005
Subcooled boiling incipience on a highly smooth microheater, Tailian Chen, James F. Klausner, S V. Garimella , and Jacob N. Chung
Advances In Mesoscale Thermal Management Technologies for Microelectronics, S V. Garimella
A Novel Hybrid Heat Sink using Phase Change Materials for Transient Thermal Management of Electronics, Shankar Krishnan, S V. Garimella, and S. S. Kang
Investigation of heat transfer in rectangular microchannels, Poh-Seng Lee, S V. Garimella , and Dong Liu
Analysis and optimization of the thermal performance of microchannel heat sinks, Dong Liu and S V. Garimella
Infrared micro-particle image velocimetry in silicon-based microdevices, Dong Liu, S V. Garimella , and Steve Wereley
Prediction of the onset of nucleate boiling in microchannel flow, Dong Liu, Poh-Seng Lee, and S V. Garimella
Low-voltage ionization of air with carbon-based materials, M. S. Peterson, W. Zhang, T. S. Fisher, and S V. Garimella
A Novel Valveless Micropump With Electrohydrodynamic Enhancement for High Heat Flux Cooling, Vishal Singhal and S V. Garimella
An Experimentally Validated Thermo-mechanical Model for the Prediction of Thermal Contact Conductance, Vishal Singhal, Paul J. Litke, Anthony F. Black, and S V. Garimella
Manuscripts from 2004
Experimental Investigation of the Thermal Performance of Piezoelectric Fans, Tolga Acikalin, Sydney M. Wait, S V. Garimella , and Arvind Raman
Single-Phase Flow and Heat Transport and Pumping Considerations in Microchannel Heat Sinks, S V. Garimella and Vishal Singhal
Analysis of a Phase Change Energy Storage System for Pulsed Power Dissipation, S Krishnan and S V. Garimella
Analysis and Optimization of the Thermal Performance of Microchannel Heat Sinks, Dong Liu and S V. Garimella
Low Reynolds number flow through nozzle-diffuser elements in valveless micropumps, Vishal Singhal, Jayathi Y. Murthy, and S V. Garimella
Optimization of Thermal Interface Materials for Electronics Cooling Applications, Vishal Singhal, Thomas Siegmund, and S V. Garimella
Simulation of ion generation and breakdown in atmospheric air, W. Zhang, T. S. Fisher, and S V. Garimella
Manuscripts from 2003
Dynamics and Topology Optimization of Piezoelectric Fans, P Buermann, Arvind Raman, and S V. Garimella
Thermal challenges in next generation electronic systems, Yogendra Joshi and S V. Garimella
A Fixed-Grid Front-Tracking Algorithm for Solidification Problems. Part I - Method and Validation, C. Y. Li, S V. Garimella , and J E. Simpson
A Fixed-Grid Front-Tracking Algorithm for Solidification Problems. Part II - Directional Solidification with Melt Convection, C. Y. Li, S V. Garimella , and J E. Simpson
Manuscripts from 2002
Contributions from Thermal Challenges in Next Generation Electronic Systems (THERMES), S V. Garimella and Yogendra K. Joshi
Thermal Challenges in Next Generation Electronic Systems- Summary of Panel Presentations and Discussions, S V. Garimella , Yogendra K. Joshi, Avram Bar-Cohen, Ravi Mahajan, K. C. Toh, V. P. Carey, M. Baelmans, J. Lohan, B. Sammakia, and F. Andros
Concentration Fields in the Solidification Processing of Metal Matrix Composites, B Moussa, J E. Simpson, and S V. Garimella
Manuscripts from 2001
Heat Transfer from Pin-Fin Heat Sinks under Multiple Impinging Jets, H. A. El-Sheikh and S V. Garimella
Recent Advances in the Modeling and Applications of Nonconventional Heat Pipes, S V. Garimella and C. B. Sobhan
Prandtl-Number Effects and Generalized Correlations for Confined and Submerged Jet Impingement, C. -Y. Li and S V. Garimella
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STUDIES ON HEAT TRANSFER AND FLUID FLOW IN MICROCHANNELS, Choondal B. Sobhan and Suresh V. Garimella
Manuscripts from 2000
Effects of Nozzle-Inlet Chamfering on Pressure Drop and Heat Transfer in Confined Air Jet Impingement, L. A. Brignoni and S V. Garimella
Enhancement of Air Jet Impingement Heat Transfer using Pin-Fin Heat Sinks, H A. El-Sheikh and S V. Garimella
Heat Transfer from Pin-Fin Heat Sinks under Multiple Impinging Jets, Hani A. El-Sheikh and S V. Garimella
Heat Transfer and Flow Fields in Confined Jet Impingement, S. V. Garimella
The Influence of Gravity Levels on the Horizontal Bridgman Crystal Growth of an Alloy, J E. Simpson and S V. Garimella
Manuscripts from 1999
Experimental Optimization of Confined Air Jet Impingement on a Pin Fin Heat Sink, L. A. Brignoni and S V. Garimella
The Development of a Bubble Rising in a Viscous Liquid, L. Chen, S V. Garimella, J. A. Reizes, and E. Leonardi
Fiber-Spacing Effects in the Solidification Processing of Metal Matrix Composites, M M. Guslick, J E. Simpson, and S V. Garimella
Manuscripts from 1998
A Study of the Flow Field of a Confined and Submerged Impinging Jet, J. A. Fitzgerald and S V. Garimella
Interface Propagation in the Processing of Metal Matrix Composites, S V. Garimella and James E. Simpson
Reconstruction and Advection of a Moving Interface in Three Dimensions on a Fixed Grid, G Labiona, V Timchenko, J E. Simpson, S V. Garimella , E Leonardi, and G de Vahl Davis
Gas Dynamics and Electromagnetic Processes in High-Current Arc Plasmas - Part II: Effects of External Magnetic Fields and Gassing Materials, Lei Z. Schlitz, S V. Garimella , and S H. Chan
Gas Dynamics and Electromagnetic Processes in High-Current Arc Plasmas - Part I: Model Formulation and Steady-State Solutions, Lei Z. Schlitz, S V. Garimella , and S H. Chan
Manuscripts from 1997
Motion of Interacting Gas Bubbles in a Viscous Liquid Including Wall-Effects and Evaporation, L. Chen, S V. Garimella , J. A. Reizes, and E. Leonardi
Composite Correlations for Convective Heat Transfer from Arrays of Three-Dimensional Obstacles, Garron K. Morris and S V. Garimella
Manuscripts from 1996
Nozzle-Geometry Effects in Liquid Jet Impingement Heat Transfer, S V. Garimella and Boris Nenaydykh
Thermal Wake Downstream of a Three-Dimensional Obstacle, Garron K. Morris and S V. Garimella
Manuscripts from 1994
Nonlinear Interface Stability Analysis of Alloy Solidification Including Effects of Surface Energy, Lei Z. Schlitz and S V. Garimella
Manuscripts from 1993
A Modified Mullins-Sekerka Stability Analysis Including Surface Energy Effects, Lei Zhang and S V. Garimella
Manuscripts from 1991
Effect of Spanwise Spacing on the Heat Transfer from an Array of Protruding Elements in Forced Convection, S V. Garimella and P. A. Eibeck
Enhancement of Single Phase Convective Heat Transfer from Protruding Elements using Vortex Generators, S V. Garimella and P. A. Eibeck
Manuscripts from 1990
Heat Transfer Characteristics of an Array of Protruding Elements in Single Phase Forced Convection, S V. Garimella and P. A. Eibeck