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Entropy Generation Minimization of Pin Fin Heat Sinks by Means of Metaheuristic Methods


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1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
 

In this paper utilization of metaheuristic methods such as genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimization for determining design parameters of pin fin type heat sinks through minimizing generated entropy is discussed. This paper follows recent studies on entropy generation minimization of plate type heat sinks by evolutionary optimization methods.

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Pin Fin Heat Sink, Entropy Generation Minimization, Metaheuristic Algorithms
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Authors

Amir Jafary Moghaddam
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Syfollah Saedodin
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Semnan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract


In this paper utilization of metaheuristic methods such as genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimization for determining design parameters of pin fin type heat sinks through minimizing generated entropy is discussed. This paper follows recent studies on entropy generation minimization of plate type heat sinks by evolutionary optimization methods.

Keywords


Pin Fin Heat Sink, Entropy Generation Minimization, Metaheuristic Algorithms

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17485/ijst%2F2013%2Fv6i7%2F34340