METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED COOLING OF A HEAT SINK USING A SYNTHETIC JET

摘要

A system for cooling a device includes a heat sink comprising a substrate having a plurality of fins arranged thereon, a fan positioned to direct an ambient fluid in a first direction across the heat sink, and a first synthetic jet assembly comprising one of a multi-orifice synthetic jet and a plurality of single orifice synthetic jets. The first synthetic jet assembly is configured to direct the ambient fluid in a second direction across the heat sink, wherein the second direction is approximately perpendicular to the first direction.

主权项

1. A heat sink with distributed and integrated jet cooling, the heat sink comprising:
a base for thermal connection to at least one heated object; and an array of fins thermally coupled to the base, wherein respective ones of at least a subset of the fins comprise a synthetic jet configured to eject an ambient fluid into an ambient environment of the fins and base.