Thermal performance investigation of a plate fin heat sink equipped with twisted tape and perforated twisted tape

The concept of heat transfer enhancement in a plate fin heat sink (PFHS) using twisted tape is presented. The airflow behavior in the flow channel and heat sink performance are investigated at the Reynolds numbers between 2000 and 5000. The twisted tape and perforated twisted tape with twist ratio between 2.5 and 3.5 are equipped between the fins of the PFHS. For perforated twisted tape, the holes are drilled along the twisted tape length with the ratio of perforation diameter to twisted taped width (d/W) between 0.2 and 0.6. The heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop are enhanced by decreasing the twist ratio and increasing the Reynolds number and the d/W ratio between 0.2 and 0.4. However, they are dropped when the d/W ratio higher than 0.4. The highest thermal performance factors of the plate fin heat sink equipped with twisted tape (PFHSTT) and the plate fin heat sink equipped with perforated twisted tape (PFHSPTT) are 1.28 and 1.33, respectively. The correlations of the Nusselt number and friction factor related to twist ratio and d/W ratio are generated and proposed for designing and selecting in the future.