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 2005
Dynamic Response Optimization of Piezoelectrically Excited Thin Resonant Beams, S. Basak, A. Raman, and S V. Garimella
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
A Two-Temperature Model for Solid/Liquid Phase Change in Metal Foams, S. Krishnan, J. Y. Murthy, and S V. Garimella
Investigation of Heat Transfer in Rectangular Microchannels, Poh-Seng Lee, S V. Garimella, and Dong Liu
Nucleate Boiling in Microchannels, D. Liu, P.S. Lee, and S V. Garimella
Analysis and Optimization of the Thermal Performance of Microchannel Heat Sinks, Dong Liu and S V. Garimella
Analysis and optimizationof the thermal performance ofmicrochannel heat sinks, Dong Liu and S V. Garimella
Infrared Micro-Particle Image Velocimetry Measurement 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
Influence of Bulk Fluid Velocity on the Efficiency of Electrohydrodynamic Pumping, V. Singhal and S V. Garimella
A Novel Valveless Micropump WithElectrohydrodynamic Enhancement for HighHeat 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
Jet Flows around Microbubbles in Subcooled Boiling, H. Wang, X. F. Peng, D. M. Christopher, 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
Analysis and Prediction of Constriction Resistance for Contact Between Rough Engineering Surfaces, A. F. Black, V. Singhal, and S V. Garimella
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
Thermal Management of Transient Power Spikes in Electronics - Phase Change Energy Storage or Copper Heat Sinks?, S. Krishnan and S V. Garimella
A Two-Temperature Model for the Analysis of Passive Thermal Control Systems, S. Krishnan, J. Y. Murthy, and S V. Garimella
Investigation of Liquid Flow in Microchannels, D. Liu and S V. Garimella
Microscale Pumping Technologies for Microchannel Cooling Systems, V. Singhal, S V. Garimella, and A. Raman
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 forElectronics Cooling Applications, Vishal Singhal, Thomas Siegmund, and S V. Garimella
Optimization of Thermal Interface Materials for Electronics Cooling Applications, V. Singhal, Thomas Siegmund, and Suresh V. Garimella
Transport in Flat Heat Pipes at High Heat Fluxes from Multiple Discrete Sources, U. Vadakkan, S V. Garimella, and J. Y. Murthy
Simulation of ion generation and breakdown in atmospheric air, W. Zhang, T. S. Fisher, 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 inNext Generation Electronic Systems (THERMES), S V. Garimella and Yogendra K. Joshi
Thermal Challenges in Next Generation ElectronicSystems- Summary of Panel Presentations andDiscussions, 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
Modeling of Constriction Resistance in Coated Joints, E. L. Olsen, S V. Garimella, and C. V. Madhusudana
An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Bridgman Growth of a Transparent Material, J E. Simpson, S V. Garimella, and H C. de Groh III
Manuscripts from 2001
Heat Transfer from Pin-Fin Heat Sinks under Multiple Impinging Jets, H. A. El-Sheikh and S V. Garimella
Local Heat Transfer Distributions in Confined Multiple Air Jet Impingement, S V. Garimella and V. P. Schroeder
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
Bridgman Crystal Growth of an Alloy with Thermosolutal Convection under Microgravity Conditions, J. E. Simpson, S V. Garimella, H. C. deGroh III, and R. Abbaschian
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
Heat Transfer from a Finned Surface in Ducted Air Jet Suction and 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 MultipleImpinging 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