Manuscript number: ATE-D-24-04593
Numerical and Experimental Study on Manifold-Distributed Jet Microchannel With Micro-pin-fins
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Reviewer #1: The paper and the study are very well conducted and I only have a few suggestions/comments as listed below
Reduce the size of highlights to 125 characters each including spaces
Abstract reads as introduction, shorten it and be to the point. What you have done, how you have done and what are the key findings.
In Fig 11, the Nu number remains the same for different diameters however, the PEC changes drastically, can the authors explain why?
Fig 12, can the authors superimpose contour lines on the colour maps so that it is easier to see the recirculation regions for different diameter cases
Fig 13, PS 300-0.6 shows the best Nu number, why did the authors not try to increase the height to see if additional increase in Nu will take place or not
Conclusions need to be shortened.
Reviewer #2: Review of "Numerical and Experimental Study on Manifold-Distributed Jet Microchannel With Micro-pin-fins"
The manuscript is well-structured and presents a significant advancement in the field of thermal management for high-power chips. The combination of manifold microchannels, distributed jets, and micro-pin-fins is innovative and shows promise for improving heat transfer performance. The study is thorough and scientifically rigorous, with detailed methodologies and comprehensive data analysis. The findings have potential implications for the design of more efficient heat sinks in the future.
The experimental and numerical methodologies are detailed and well-organized. The parameters for simulations and experiments are clearly listed, and the experimental setup is well-documented. The experimental setup is well-designed, with appropriate control measures to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the results. The comparison between numerical and experimental results shows good agreement, validating the simulation model.
1. How sensitive are the results to changes in the geometric parameters of the micro-pin-fins and jet holes? Have you explored a wide enough range of these parameters to ensure the robustness of your findings?
2. How scalable is the proposed heat sink design for different chip sizes and power levels? Have you conducted any preliminary studies on larger or smaller chips?
3. What challenges do you foresee in the practical implementation of the proposed heat sink design in commercial applications? Are there any manufacturing constraints that need to be addressed?
4. How does the performance of the proposed heat sink compare with other advanced cooling technologies currently available? Can you provide a quantitative comparison in terms of key performance metrics like thermal resistance and pressure drop?
Reviewer #3:
I have outlined my feedback below. Please consider these comments to enhance the quality and impact of your manuscript.
1. The originality of the paper needs to be further clarified in the Abstract.
2. The necessity and innovation of the article should be presented to the introduction.
3. How were the range of parameters selected in the current study?
4. All Equations require a valid reference.
5. How did you choose the boundary conditions?
6. What are the limitations of this study? I recommend the authors to highlight this topic.
7. The quality of all the figures should be improved.
8. I have not found the very important part on the experimental side, which is uncertainty. Please do that and add it to the manuscript.
9. Why is there no comparison with previous studies? The comparison with previous studies provide more confident, so I suggested to conduct compared the results of the current study with previous studies (at least one study).
10. The results interpretation is not fully clear, and the obtained results should be explained appropriately.
11. It is suggested to add a nomenclature (including alphabetic letters, Greek letters, subscripts, and superscripts).
12. How did you develop the correlation equations? What are the limitations of these equations?
13. To assess the effectiveness of developed correlation equations in the current study, statistical tests and acceptance criteria for developed equations such as F-value, t-test, Chi-square, and P-value must be conducted.
14. The conclusion section is written in an unconventional way. It is recommended to add some suggestions for future works in this area to improve the conclusion.
Reviewer #4: This manuscript presents an experimental and numerical study to investigate the thermohydraulic performance of manifold microchannel heat sink that couples a manifold inlet and outlet structure, distributed jet impingement, and micro-pin-fins. The scientific soundness of the work is good. Some comments are as follows:
1- The abstract is overly long. I suggest the authors condense it to enhance clarity and conciseness while maintaining its comprehensiveness.
2- There is a typo in Table 1 for the chip area unit.
3- Can you specify the types of sensors used and the accuracy of each one?
4- Would it be good to perform and present uncertainty analysis to convince the reliability of experimental measurement?
5- Make sure the numbering of each section is correct.
6- To enhance the validation section, please consider adding the experimental and numerical pressure drop values.
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