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How To Design Liquid Cooled System PDF
How To Design Liquid Cooled System PDF
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Since 1970 Aavid
• AS Thermacore,
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QF 402 Rev E
Outline
𝑝1 𝜌𝑉13 𝑝2 ሶ 𝜌𝑉23
𝑄-ሶ 𝑊ሶ𝑠 + 𝐴 + 𝑔𝑧1 + 𝑢1 𝜌𝑉1 𝑑𝐴1 + 𝐴 𝑑𝐴1 = 𝐴1 𝜌
+ 𝑔𝑧2 + 𝑢2 𝜌𝑉2 𝑑𝐴2 + 𝐴 𝑑𝐴2
1 𝜌 2 2 2 2
𝑝1 𝑉12 𝑝2 𝑉22
ሶ 𝑊ሶ𝑠 +
𝑄− + 𝑔𝑧1 + 𝑢1 + 𝛼1 𝑚ሶ = + 𝑔𝑧2 + 𝑢2 + 𝛼1 𝑚ሶ
𝜌 2 𝜌 2
3 Laminar Flow, α = 2
1 𝑉
𝛼= න 𝑑𝐴
𝐴 𝐴 𝑉ത
Turbulent Flow α ≈ 1.05
• Laminar flow
𝑝1 𝑉12 𝑝2 𝑉22 32𝜇𝐿𝑉
+ 𝛼1 + 𝑧1 + ℎ𝑝 = + 𝛼2 + 𝑧2 + ℎ𝑡 + ℎ𝐿 ℎ𝐿 = ℎ𝑓 =
𝛾 2𝑔 𝛾 2𝑔 𝛾𝐷2
Moody Diagram
• Turbulent flow
𝑝1 𝑝2
+ 𝑧1 = + 𝑧2 + ℎ𝐿
𝛾 𝛾
𝐿 𝑉2
ℎ𝐿 = ℎ𝑓 = 𝑓
𝐷 2𝑔
• The head loss produced by the flow through bends, inlets, valves, etc…
is expressed by the equation:
𝑉2
ℎ𝐿 = 𝐾
2𝑔
• Some of those K values are shown on the
adjacent table.
• Energy equation is rewritten as:
𝑝1 𝑉12 𝑝2 𝑉22
+ + 𝑧1 = + + 𝑧2 + ℎ𝐿
𝛾 2𝑔 𝛾 2𝑔
• Where the sum of hL includes frictional
losses, and losses due to fittings, contra-
tions, valves, etc… that are present in the
flow loop.
© 2016
Since 1970 Aavid
• AS Thermacore,
9100 • ISO 9001Inc.• All
ISO Rights
14001Reserved.
Certified • ITAR Registered
Aavid Thermacore Proprietary & Confidential
QF 402 Rev E
Computer Desktop Liquid Cooling System
Heat Exchanger
Liquid Pump
Connective Tubing
Cold Plates
• Pump Reliability
• Fluid Leakage
Heat Exchanger –
Sub 1U
• 4 x 95W AMD CPU’s
• 90 CFM per Module
4 PMCP Cold
• 0.20 °C/W (c-a)
Plates
• 2 Pumps PCB
Powered Low
• Sub 1U PCB Spacing Perm
Tubing
2 Liquid Pumps
• Utilizes closely spaced vertical fins • Uses high surface area density to
to dissipate heat dissipate heat
• Moderate heat transfer coefficients • High effective heat transfer
possible coefficients possible
• Many flow geometries possible
Thermacore
Technology
Inlet Outlet Inlet
Metal Powder
Particles
Heat Enters
from Bottom
Advantages
Well-Bonded Porous
• High Surface Area Cool Single Phase Metal Matrix Warm Single Phase
Coolant In Coolant Out
• High Heat Transfer Coefficient
• High Heat Flux (> 300 W/cm2)
• Low Thermal Resistance
• Low Profile Packaging
Heat Source
• Low Mass (< 75 grams) e.g.: computer chip,
particle beam, EM radiation,
laser diode array
0.12
Lower Thermal Resistance =
Resistance (deg-C/W/cm^2)
Better Performance
0.10
0.08
VFCP Heat Input: 12mm x 12mm
0.06
Benefit
PMCP Heat Input: 7mm x 7mm
0.04 >40%
0.02
Courtesy: Dr. Kevin Wert
0.00
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
Coolant Flow Rate (GPM)
Length Application Specific: 150mm shown Length Application Specific: 130mm shown
Typical: 100 -150mm Typical: 100 – 275 mm
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Since 1970 Aavid
• AS Thermacore,
9100 • ISO 9001Inc.• All
ISO Rights
14001Reserved.
Certified • ITAR Registered
Aavid Thermacore Proprietary & Confidential
QF 402 Rev E
System Requirements
HX with chilled
Pumps Reservoir water
Heater
3-way temp.
controlled valve
Filter
Purge Line Strainer
Antenna
• Application:
− Airborne Mapping & Imaging
− Laser Diode Cooling
• Power: 1.1kW
− Thermal Technologies
− TEC’s
− Heat Pipe Cold Plate
− Al Vacuum Brazed Cold Plates
− Pumped Liquid Cooling
− Sub-ambient Cooling
− Sophisticated Control System
Cold Plates
Heat Pipe
Assy’s
• Primary Components
− Vacuum Brazed Aluminum HXs
− Vibration Isolation (40G operational)
− Brushless DC Pumps
− PTFE Hoses
− Custom Machined Chassis & Reservoir
− Custom Motor Control
• Key Features
− Sub Ambient Cooling
− PID temperature control
− Conditioning heaters to facilitate rapid “cold start”
− Liquid level sensors
− Fault Tolerance/Safety flow switch provides visual
and electrical confirmation of coolant flow
− PLC control of pumps, heaters, valves, etc.
− LED status indicators
− Data logging
− Color touchscreen display/interface panel
− Shock Mounted for Vibration Isolation