The CTRC is a graduated 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 in addition to related work published by its faculty and students.
Manuscripts from 2016
Stereo-PIV Measurements of Vapor-Induced Flow Modifications in Confined Jet Impingement Boiling, M. J. Rau, T. Guo, P. P. Vlachos, and S V. Garimella
A Tomographic-PIV Investigation of Vapor-Induced Flow Structures in Confined Jet Impingement Boiling, M. J. Rau, P. P. Vlachos, and S V. Garimella
Capacitive Sensing of Local Bond Layer Thickness and Coverage in Thermal Interface Materials, S. H. Taylor and S V. Garimella
Thermal and Mechanical Modeling of Metal Foams for Thermal Interface Applications, N. Trifale, E. Nauman, and K Yazawa
Manuscripts from 2015
The Effect of Relative Humidity on Dropwise Condensation Dynamics, J. E. Castillo, J. A. Weibel, and S V. Garimella
Exploiting Microscale Roughness on Hierarchical Superhydrophobic Copper Surfaces for Enhanced Dropwise Condensation, X. Chen, J A. Weibel, and S V. Garimella
Hierarchical Superhydrophobic Copper for Sustained Dropwise Condensation, X. Chen, J. A. Weibel, and S V. Garimella
Water and Ethanol Droplet Wetting Transition during Evaporation on Omniphobic Surfaces, X. Chen, J. A. Weibel, and S V. Garimella
Numerical Investigation of Pressure Drop and Heat Transfer through Reconstructed Metal Foams and Comparison against Experiments, A. Diani, K. K. Bodla, L. Rosetto, and S V. Garimella
Comparative Analysis of Single- and Dual-media Thermocline Tanks for Thermal Energy Storage in Concentrating Solar Power Plants, C Mira-Hernandez, S. M. Flueckiger, and S V. Garimella
Spurious Current Suppression in VOF-CSF Simulation of Slug Flow through Small Channels, Z. Pan, J. A. Weibel, and S V. Garimella
An Optical Approach for Quantitative Characterization of Slug Bubble Interface Profiles in a Two-Phase Microchannel Flow, R. P. Patel, J. A. Weibel, and S V. Garimella
Boiling Heat Transfer from an Array of Round Jets with Hybrid Surface Enhancements, M. Rau, S V. Garimella, E. M. Dede, and S. N. Joshi
Effects of Non-Uniform Heating on the Location and Magnitude of Critical Heat Flux in a Microchannel Heat Sink, S. N. Ritchey, J. A. Weibel, and S V. Garimella
Effect of Particle Size on Surface-Coating Enhancement of Pool Boiling Heat Transfer, S. Sarangi, J A. Weibel, and S V. Garimella
Effect of Particle Size on Surface-Coating Enhancement of Pool Boiling Heat Transfer, S. Sarangi, J. A. Weibel, and S V. Garimella
A Benefit-Cost Assessment of New Vehicle Technologies and Fuel Economy in the U.S. Market, R. A. Simmons, G. M. Shaver, W. E. Tyner, and S V. Garimella
An Explicit Conditioning Method for Image Reconstruction in Electrical Capacitance Tomography, S. H. Taylor and S V. Garimella
Near-Field Focusing Sensor for Characterization of Void Content in Thin Dielectric Layers, S. H. Taylor and S V. Garimella
Shape-Energy Evolutionary Reconstruction Algorithm for Electrical Capacitance Tomography in a High-Aspect-Ratio Domain, S. H. Taylor and S V. Garimella
Performance-Governing Transport Mechanisms for Heat Pipes at Ultra-thin Form Factors, Y. Yadavalli, J. A. Weibel, and S V. Garimella
Manuscripts from 2014
Simulated Microstructural Evolution and Design of Porous Sintered Wicks, K. K. Bodla and S V. Garimella
3D Reconstruction and Design of Porous Media from Thin Sections, K. K. Bodla and S. V. Garimella
Flow Visualization During Droplet Evaporation on Hydrophobic and Superhydrophobic Surfaces, S. Dash, A. Chandramohan, and S V. Garimella
Buoyancy-Induced On-the-Spot Mixing in Droplets Evaporating on Non-Wetting Surfaces, S. Dash, A. Chandramohan, J A. Weibel, and S V. Garimella
Droplet Evaporation on Heated Hydrophobic and Superhydrophobic Surfaces, S. Dash and S. V. Garimella
Effect of Superhydrophobic Surface Morphology on Evaporative Deposition Patterns, M. Dicuangco, S. Dash, J. A. Weibel, and S. V. Garimella
System-Level Simulation of a Solar Power Tower Plant with Thermocline Thermal Energy Storage, S. Flueckiger, B. D. Iverson, Suresh V. Garimella, and J. Pacheco
Economic Optimization of a Concentrating Solar Power Plant with Molten-salt Thermocline Storage, S. M. Flueckiger
Latent-Heat Augmentation of Thermocline Energy Storage for Concentrating Solar Power – A System-Level Assessment, S. M. Flueckiger and S V. Garimella
Economic Optimization of a Concentrating Solar Power Plant with Molten-salt Thermocline Storage, S. M. Flueckiger, B. D. Iverson, and S V. Garimella
Investigation of Boiling Heat Transfer in Water using a Free-Particles-Based Enhancement Technique, T. Y. Kim
A Free-Particles-Based Technique for Boiling Heat Transfer Enhancement in a Wetting Liquid, T. Y. Kim, J. A. Weibel, and S V. Garimella
A University Engagement Model for Achieving Technology Adoption and Performance Improvement in Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Government, D. R. McKinnis, M. A. Sloan, L. D. Snow, and S V. Garimella
Numerical Simulation of Single- and Dual-Media Thermocline Tanks for Energy Storage in Concentrating Solar Power Plants, C. Mira, S. M. Flueckiger, and S V. Garimella
Technique for Quantitative Mapping of Three-Dimensional Liquid-Gas Phase Boundareis in Microchannel Flows, R. S. Patel and S. V. Garimella
Confined Jet Impingement with Boiling on a Variety of Enhanced Surfaces, M. Rau and S V. Garimella
Local Single- and Two-Phase Heat Transfer from an Impinging Cross-Shaped Jet, M. J. Rau, E. M. Dede, and S V. Garimella
Local Measurement of Flow Boiling Heat Transfer in an Array of Non-Uniformly Heated Microchannels, S. N. Ritchey, J. A. Weibel, and S V. Garimella
Manifold Microchannel Heat Sink Design Using Optimization Under Uncertainty, S Sarangi, K. K. Bodla, Suresh V. Garimella, and J. Y. Murthy
Level-Set Shape Reconstruction of Binary Permittivity Distributions from Near-Field Focusing Capacitance Measurements, S. H. Taylor and S V. Garimella
Void Detection in Dielectric Films using a Floating Network of Substrate-Embedded Electrodes, S. H. Taylor and S V. Garimella
Design of a Non-intrusive Electrical Impedance-Based Void Fraction Sensor for Microchannel Two-Phase Flows, P. Valiorgue, S. N. Ritchey, Justin Weibel, and S V. Garimella
Manuscripts from 2013
Evaporation Analysis of Sintered Wick Microstructures, K. K. Bodla, J. Y. Murthy, and S V. Garimella
Optimization Under Uncertainty Applied to Heat Sink Design, K. K. Bodla, J. Y. Murthy, and S V. Garimella
Advances in Fluid and Thermal Transport Property Analysis and Design of Sintered Porous Wick Microstructures, K. K. Bodla, J. A. Weibel, and S V. Garimella
Advances in Fluid and Thermal Transport Property Analysis and Design of Sintered Porous Wick Microstructures, K. K. Bodla, J. A. Weibel, and S V. Garimella
Linear Compressors for Electronics Cooling: Energy Recovery and the Useful Benefits, C. R. Bradshaw, E. A. Groll, and Suresh V. Garimella
Sensitivity Analysis of a Comprehensive Model for a Miniature-Scale Linear Compressor for Electronics Cooling, C. R. Bradshaw, E. A. Groll, and S V. Garimella
Evaporative Deposition on Superhydrophobic Surfaces, M. Dicuangco, S. Dash, and S V. Garimella
Nanotextured Superhydrophobic Electrodes Enable Detection of Attomolar-Scale DNA Concentration within a Droplet by Non-Faradaic Impedance Spectroscopy, A. Ebrahimi, P. Dak, E. Salm, S. Dash, Suresh V. Garimella, R. Bashir, and M. Alam
Review of Molten-Salt Thermocline Tank Modeling for Solar Thermal Energy Storage, S. M. Flueckiger, Z. Yang, and S V. Garimella
Technological Drivers in Data Centers and Telecom Systems: Multiscale Thermal, Electrical, and Energy Management, S V. Garimella, T. Persoons, J. Weibel, and L.-T. Yeh
Metal Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes for Enhanced Sintered Powder Wicks, A. S. Kousalya, J A. Weibel, S V. Garimella, and T. S. Fisher
Nucleate Boiling from Smooth and Rough Surfaces--Part 1: Fabrication and Characterization of an Optically Transparent Heater-Sensor Substrate with Controlled Surface Roughness, J. P. McHale and S V. Garimella
Nucleate Boiling from Smooth and Rough Surfaces--Part 2: Analysis of Surface Roughness Effects on Nucleate Boiling, J. P. McHale and S V. Garimella
Evaporative Heat Transfer from an Electrowetted Liquid Ribbon on a Heated Substrate, Chris P. Migliaccio and S V. Garimella
Local Two-Phase Heat Transfer from Arrays of Confined and Submerged Impinging Jets, M. Rau and Suresh V. Garimella
Recent Advances in Vapor Chamber Transport Characterization for High Heat Flux Applications, J. A. Weibel and S V. Garimella
Pool Boiling Heat Transfer from Deformable Particulate Beds, J. A. Weibel, S. Sarangi, and S V. Garimella
Thermodynamic Comparison of Organic Rankine Cycles Employing Liquid-Flooded Expansion or a Solution Circuit, B. J. Woodland, A. Krishna, E. A. Groll, J. E. Braun, W. T. Horton, and S V. Garimella
Cyclic Operation of Molten-Salt Thermal Energy Storage in Thermoclines for Solar Power Plants, Z. Yang and S V. Garimella
Manuscripts from 2012
Droplet Retention on an Incline, S. R. Annapragada, J. Y. Murthy, and S V. Garimella
Prediction of Droplet Dynamics on an Incline, S. R. Annapragada, J. Y. Murthy, and S V. Garimella
Determination of Electrical Contact Resistivity in Thermoelectric Modules (TEMS) from Module-Level Measurements, S. R. Annapragada, T. Salamon, P. Kolodner, M. Hodes, and S V. Garimella
Topological Design of Channels for Squeeze Flow Optimization of Thermal Interface Materials, Nikhil Bajaj, Ganesh Subbarayan, and S V. Garimella
Direct Simulation of Thermal Transport through Sintered Wick Microstructures, K. K. Bodla, J. Y. Murthy, and S V. Garimella
A Study of Critical Heat Flux during Flow Boiling in Microchannel Heat Sinks, T. Chen and S V. Garimella
A Study of Critical Heat Flux during Flow Boiling in Microchannel Heat Sinks, T. Chen and S V. Garimella
The Importance of Turbulence during Condensation in a Horizontal Circular Minichannel, E. da Riva, Davide Del Col, S V. Garimella, and Alberto Cavallini
Frequency-dependent Transient Response of an Oscillating Electrically Actuated Droplet, S. Dash, N. Kumari, and S V. Garimella
Numerical Investigation of an Evaporating Meniscus in a Channel, H. K. Dhavaleswarapu, J. Y. Murthy, and S V. Garimella
Thermodynamic and Kinetic Investigation of a Chemical Reaction-Based Miniature Heat Pump, Scott M. Flueckiger, Fabien Volle, S V. Garimella, and Rajiv K. Mongia
Second-Law Analysis of Molten-Salt Thermal Energy Storage in Thermoclines, S. Flueckiger and S V. Garimella
Thermomechanical Simulation of the Solar One Thermocline Storage Tank, S. Flueckiger, Z. Yang, and S V. Garimella
Thermal Management Challenges in Telecommunication Systems and Data Centers, S V. Garimella, L.-T. Yeh, and T. Persoons
Multi-objective Optimization of Sustainable Single-Effect Water/Lithium Bromide Absorption Cycle, B. H. Gebreslassie, E. A. Groll, and S V. Garimella
Flow Regime-Based Modeling of Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in Microchannel Flow Boiling, T. Harirchian and S. V. Garimella
Alternative Heat Rejection Methods for Power Plants, R. A. Leffler, C. R. Bradshaw, E. A. Groll, and S V. Garimella
Dissipative Forces in the Electrowetted Cassie-Wenzel Transition on Hydrophobic Rough Surfaces, C. P. Migliaccio and S V. Garimella
Electrical impedance-based void fraction measurement and flow regime identification in microchannel flows under adiabatic conditions, Sidharth Paranjape, Susan N. Ritchey, and S V. Garimella
Modeling and Design Optimization of Ultra-Thin Vapor Chambers for High Heat Flux Applications, R. Ranjan, J. Y. Murthy, S V. Garimella, D. H. Altman, and M. T. North
Wicking and Thermal Characteristics of Micropillared Structures for Use in Passive Heat Spreaders, R. Ranjan, A. Patel, S V. Garimella, and J. Murthy
Visualization of Vapor Formation Regimes during Capillary-Fed Boiling in Sintered-Powder Heat Pipe Wicks, J. A. Weibel and S V. Garimella
Carbon Nanotube Coatings for Enhanced Capillary-Fed Boiling from Porous Microstructures, J. A. Weibel, S. S. Kim, T. S. Fisher, and S V. Garimella
Manuscripts from 2011
A comprehensive model of a miniature-scale linear compressor for electronics cooling, Craig R. Bradshaw, Eckhard A. Groll, and S V. Garimella
Local Heat Transfer Distribution and Effect of Instabilities During Flow Boiling in a Silicon Microchannel Heat Sink, Tailian Chen and S V. Garimella
Characterization of Ultrahydrophobic Hierarchical Surfaces Fabricated Using Single-Step Fabrication Methodology, S. Dash, N. Kumari, and S V. Garimella
An Integrated Thermal and Mechanical Investigation of Molten-Salt Thermocline Energy Storage, S. Flueckiger, Z. Yang, and S V. Garimella
Boiling Heat Transfer and Flow Regimes in Microchannels – a Comprehensive Understanding, T. Harirchian and S V. Garimella
Characterization of the Heat Transfer Accompanying Electrowetting-Induced Droplet Motion, Niru Kumari and S V. Garimella
Pool Boiling Performance Comparison of Smooth and Sintered Copper Surfaces with and without Carbon Nanotubes, John P. McHale, S V. Garimella, Timothy S. Fisher, and Glen A. Powell
Measurements and Prediction of Thermal Contact Resistance across Coated Joints, C. Merrill and S V. Garimella
Temperature measurements near the contact line of an evaporating meniscus V-groove, Christopher P. Migliaccio, Hemanth K. Dhavaleswarapu, and S V. Garimella
Evaporative Heat and Mass Transfer from the Free Surface of a Liquid Wicked into a Bed of Spheres, Christopher P. Migliaccio and S V. Garimella
A microscale model for thin-film evaporation in capillary wick structures, Ram Ranjan, Jayathi Y. Murthy, and S V. Garimella
Transport in Passive, High Thermal Conductivity Heat Spreaders, R. Ranjan, S V. Garimella, and J. Y. Murthy
Assessment of Nanostructured Capillary Wicks for Passive, Two-Phase Heat Transport, R. Ranjan, S V. Garimella, J. Y. Murthy, and K. Yazawa
Numerical Investigation of Heat and Mass Transfer from an Evaporating Meniscus in a Heated Open Groove, H Wang, Z. Pan, and S V. Garimella
Design of Integrated Nanostructured Wicks for High-Performance Vapor Chambers, Justin A. Weibel, S V. Garimella, Jayathi Y. Murthy, and David H. Altman