Abstract
This paper explores the feasibility of using electrostatically actuated diaphragm compressors in a miniature-scale refrigeration system for electronics cooling. A previously developed experimentally validated analytical model for the diaphragm compressor is used in conjunction with an optimization approach to determine the required dimensions for the compressor. The analysis reveals that the pressure rise and volume flow rate required for the electronics cooling application are not achieved using a single compressor because of material property limitations. A three-dimensional array of compressors is proposed instead with which the cooling requirements and the size restrictions for electronics cooling applications may be simultaneously satisfied.
Keywords
Miniature vapor compression refrigeration, electronics cooling, electrostatic compressor, design optimization
Date of this Version
2009
DOI
10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2009.04.001
Published in:
A. A. Sathe, E. A. Groll and S. V. Garimella, “Optimization of Electrostatically Actuated Miniature Compressors for Electronics Cooling,” International Journal of Refrigeration Vol. 32, pp. 1517-1525, 2009.,