(dimensionality – fluid turbulence – – radiation) Ahmadi 2014 Rectangular 2D Boussinesq One fin row is simulated. Fluid added – et al. [23] interrupted fins approximation no before the fin, but not after the fin (2D). – turbulence model - Length of this fluid domain: not reported. included Dialameh 2008 Rectangular 3D constant A half fin row is simulated. Fluid added at – et al. [14] fins properties, except sides and on top of the fin. Dimension of – no turbulence model this fluid domain: ¾ times the fin length to – not included the sides, 9 times the fin height on top of the heat sink. Only one fin is taken in to account, other side is open. Shen et 2014 Rectangular 3D incompressible Several half fin rows are simulated. Fluid – al. [26] fins ideal gas no domain added before, after and underneath – turbulence model the fin. Length of this fluid domain: 1 time – included the fin length to the sides, 5 times the fin height on top of the heat sink and 1 time the fin height underneath the fin. Mehrtash 2013 Rectangular 3D air is ideal gas - Complete heat sink is simulated together – fins zero order turbulence with insulating material. Square 3m x 3m and Tari model included box. Length of fluid domain: 6 times the – [27] and fin length to the sides, min. 116 times the Tari and fin height on top of the heat sink. Mehrtash [28] Dogan et 2014 Thin-fin arrays 3D constant One fin row is simulated. The fins at either – al. [11] with various properties except no side are taken into account. No calming – shapes turbulence model section before or after. – included
(dimensionality – fluid – turbulence – radiation) Ahmadi et al. [23] 2014 Rectangular interrupted fins 2D – Boussinesq approximation – no turbulence model - included One fin row is simulated. Fluid added before the fin, but not after the fin (2D). Length of this fluid domain: not reported. Dialameh et al. [14] 2008 Rectangular fins 3D – constant properties, except – no turbulence model – not included A half fin row is simulated. Fluid added at sides and on top of the fin. Dimension of this fluid domain: ¾ times the fin length to the sides, 9 times the fin height on top of the heat sink. Only one fin is taken in to account, other side is open. Shen et al. [26] 2014 Rectangular fins 3D – incompressible ideal gas – no turbulence model – included Several half fin rows are simulated. Fluid domain added before, after and underneath the fin. Length of this fluid domain: 1 time the fin length to the sides, 5 times the fin height on top of the heat sink and 1 time the fin height underneath the fin. Mehrtash and Tari [27] and Tari and Mehrtash [28] 2013 Rectangular fins 3D – air is ideal gas - zero order turbulence model – included Complete heat sink is simulated together with insulating material. Square 3m x 3m box. Length of fluid domain: 6 times the fin length to the sides, min. 116 times the fin height on top of the heat sink. Dogan et al. [11] 2014 Thin-fin arrays with various shapes 3D – constant properties except – no turbulence model – included One fin row is simulated. The fins at either side are taken into account. No calming section before or after.
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