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Hamed Safikhani

Hamed Safikhani

Academic rank: Professor
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9732-6861
Education: PhD.
ScopusId: 36190146500
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Faculty: Engineering
Address: Arak University
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Research

Title
Multi-objective optimization of nanofluid flow in microchannel heat sinks with triangular ribs using CFD and genetic algorithms
Type
JournalPaper
Keywords
Microchannel heat sink (MCHS); multi-objective optimization (MOO); nanofluid; NSGA II
Year
2019
Journal Transport Phenomena in Nano and Micro Scales
DOI
Researchers Hamed Safikhani ، Mirza Abbas Mahdavifard

Abstract

In this paper, multi-objective optimization (MOO) of Al2O3-water nanofluid flow in microchannel heat sinks (MCHS) with triangular ribs is performed using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) techniques and Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithms (NSGA II). At first, nanofluid flow is solved numerically in various MCHS with triangular ribs using CFD techniques. Finally, the CFD data will be used for Pareto based multi-objective optimization of nanofluid flow in MCHS with triangular ribs using NSGA II algorithm. In the MOO process there are seven geometrical and non-geometrical parameters and the conflicting objective functions are to simultaneously maximize the amount of heat transfer and minimize the pressure drop. Five optimum designs are determined and discussed for both nanofluid and base fluid flows. Details of design variables for each of five optimum points are deeply discussed. It is shown that the achieved Pareto solution includes important design information on nanofluid flow in MCHS with triangular ribs.