IJSRD - International Journal for Scientific Research & Development| Vol.

7, Issue 02, 2019 | ISSN (online): 2321-0613

Thermal Performance Various Square Pin-Fin Heat Sinks using Ansys

P. Sathishkumar1 C. Anbumani2
1,2
UG Scholar
1,2
Department of Mechanical Engineering
1,2
Government College of Engineering, Dharmapuri India
Abstract— This paper gives the research on Steady state Type Parameters (mm)
thermal analysis of four type of square pin-fin heat sinks
using the analysis and simulation software called Ansys. The I. Square pin-fins Size 30
three-dimensional solid model of the square pin-fin heat sinks (no perforations) lengh 200
were created by using the one of the 3D solid modelling Size 30
II. Square pin-fins with plate
software called “Creo”. Among the all thermal materials, Lengh 200
projections
Aluminium material was chosen and the steady state thermal Disc thickness 5
project was selected for the heat transfer enhancement of the Size 30
pin-fin heat sinks. From the various researches, it was found III. Square pin-fins with plates Lengh 200
that the heat transfer rate increases with increasing the surface and holes Disc thickness 5
area. In this research it was found that the surface area of the Plate hole dia. 3
square pin-fin heat sinks which having the projection plate Size
30
along its length and also having the centre hole has the Lengh
200
maximum heat transfer rate. IV. Square pin-fins with center Disc thickness
5
Key words: Fins, Steady State Thermal, Pin-Fin Heat Sinks, holes Plate hole dia.
3
Thermal Performance of Fins, Fins using Ansys Centre Hole
20
dia.
I. INTRODUCTION TABLE I DESIGN PARAMETERS

Fins are one of the heat exchangers which are extended from
a surface. Fins are used to increase the heat transfer rate
wherever the heat exchanging is needed. These are used in
several places such as IC engines, computer CPU heat sinks,
radiators and etc. This is an efficient and passive cooling
technique. In this research, the various square pin-fin heat
sinks were analysed for its thermal performance using the
steady state thermal project of ansys. The various pin-fin
configurations were done by using creo software which is one
of the best solid modelling software of parametric technology
corporations. The modelling was done for the square pin-fin
heat sinks with and without plates and holes were created as
shown in figures.

II. MATERIAL PROPERTIES Fig (a): Type I : Normal Square Pin-fin

Aluminium is one of the metals in which having high thermal (without plates and holes)
conductivity and hardness. It can withstand high temperature.
Mostly Aluminium fins and aluminium alloys were used in
fins. This is because of the thermal properties of the
aluminium material. In this project Aluminium material was
chosen under the thermal materials of engineering data
having the following specifications such as thermal
conductivity, density and specific heat.
Thermal Conductivity, K - 237.5 W / m oC
Density, ρ - 2689 kg / m3
Specific Heat, Cp - 951 J / kg oC

III. CAD MODELLING

The three dimensional was done by using the Creo software Fig (b): Type II: Square pin-fins with plate projections
in which the dimensions are shown in table. The base plate
was designed for (580 x 410 x 50) mm.
The total number of fins in horizontal direction is 7
with the spacing distance of 30 mm. And the number of fins
in vertical direction is 5 with the spacing distance of 30mm.

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Fig (c): Type III: Square pin-fins with plates and holes Fig (f): Numerical Meshing of
Type II: Square pin-fins with plate projections

Fig (d): Type IV: Square pin-fins with center holes

Fig (g): Numerical Meshing of
IV. MESHING MODEL Type III: Square pin-fins with plates and holes
Meshing is the main function of Ansys. In this project, the
numerical meshing was done and for this meshing, the
accuracy of the space angle and the relevant centre is
increased. From meshing of various modelling, it was found
that when number of edges increases, the number nodes and
elements were increased. According to this, the modelling
type IV has the higher elements and nodes. Hence it takes
larger time when comparing to the other three modelling
types.
Thus, the following figures illustrates the meshing
of the four types of modelling in Ansys.

Fig (h): Numerical Meshing of

Type IV: Square pin-fins with center holes

V. STEADY STATE ANALYSIS

In Ansys workbench, among the steady state and transient
analysis, steady state thermal analysis was chosen to run the
analysis. In this analysis the workbench uses the APDL
numerical analysis method. The all modelling consists of 6
faces and 1 body. The average inlet temperature magnitude
for the fin base is 600 oC. And the performance analysis was
undertaken for the average convection heat transfer
Fig (e): Numerical Meshing of coefficient at 20 W/m oC. It was taken that the ambient
Type I : Normal Square Pin-fin temperature is at 22oC. The following table illustrates the
input conditions and parameters of the steady state analysis
in Ansys workbench.

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Scoping Method Geometry Selection

Geometry 6 Faces 1 Body
Definition
Type Temperature Convection
600. °C
Magnitude -
(ramped)
Suppressed No
22. W/m²·°C
Film Coefficient -
(step applied)
Ambient
- 22. °C (ramped)
Temperature
Program
Convection Matrix -
Controlled
TABLE II STEADY STATE ANALYSIS Fig (k): Temperature difference of Type I
INPUT DATA

VI. RESULTS
From the steady state analysis of various square pin-fin
configurations, the following temperature difference figures
and the heat flux difference were found. The convection heat
transfer rate is assumed to be in all over the surface. Then the
input temperature is supplied only for the base plate of the
pin-fin heat sink.
Note: Type I : Normal Square Pin-fin
Type II: Square pin-fins with plate projections
Type III: Square pin-fins with plates and holes Fig (l): Heat flux difference of Type I
Type IV: Square pin-fins with center holes

Fig (m): Temperature difference of Type I

Fig (i): Temperature difference of Type I

Fig (n): Heat flux difference of Type I

Fig (j): Heat flux difference of Type I

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1000000

HEAT FLUX (W)

800000 8.36E+05

600000 5.73E+05
400000 4.36E+05
2.64E+05
200000 1.47E+05
1.26E+05
9.83E+04
9.53E+04
0 0
Min Avg Max

Fig (o): Temperature difference of Type I

Fin I Fin II
Fin III Fin IV
Graph (b): Heat Flux Comparison between the I, II, III, IV
Pin-fin Shapes

PERFORMANCE
8.37E+05

Heat transfer Rate 5.73E+05

(W/m2) 4.37E+05

Fig (p): Heat Flux difference of Type I 2.65E+05

Pin-fin Min.Temp. Max.Temp. Avg.Temp.
Types (oC)
I 472.61 600.28 540.42
II 409.44 600.39 467.94
III 408.39 600.46 458.17 Fin I Fin II Fin III Fin IV
IV 311.65 600.02 394.89
TABLE III TEMPERATURE COMPARISON BETWEEN Graph (c): Performance Comparison between the I, II, III,
THE I, II, III, IV PIN-FIN SHAPES IV Pin-fin Shapes
Min.Heat Max. Heat Avg. Heat
Pin-fin
Flux Flux Flux VII. CONCLUSION
Type
(W/m2) From the graphical results a, b and c, It was found that no
I 1.765 e-6 2.647 e5 0.931 e5 longer difference between the pin-fin configurations type II
II 1.766 e-6 4.366 e5 0.953 e5 and type III. It is due to smaller increases in plate hole area.
III 1.766 e-6 5.732 e5 1.262 e5 But these are slightly higher than the pin-fin type I. Among
IV 1.767 e-6 8.365 e5 1.465 e5 the four configurations the heat transfer rate of pin-fin type
TABLE IV HEAT FLUX COMPARISON BETWEEN THE IV is having the maximum performance. It reduces more
I, II, III, IV PIN-FIN SHAPES temperature and increases heat transfer rate. It is because of
800 adding perforation on the centre of the square pin-fin along
Temperature (oC)

its length. Thus, the fourth configuration is better than the

600 600.39
600.46
600.28
600.02
540.42 other three.
467.94
458.17 472.61
400 394.89 409.44
408.39
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