Cooling a 5cm x 5cm Chip with Water: Temperature vs Time

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the cooling of a 5cm x 5cm electronic chip using water cooling. Participants explore the temperature changes over time under different conditions, specifically focusing on the impact of a fan on the cooling process. The scope includes theoretical calculations and potential experimental setups.

Discussion Character

  • Homework-related
  • Mathematical reasoning
  • Technical explanation

Main Points Raised

  • One participant presents a homework problem involving the cooling of a chip that dissipates 500W of heat, requiring calculations of water temperature over time with a specified flow rate.
  • Another participant requests clarification by asking for a drawing that illustrates the cooling setup.
  • A later reply emphasizes that to maintain the chip's temperature at 100°C, the cooling system must effectively remove 500W of power, linking power to energy transfer in terms of calories per second.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants have not reached a consensus on the specifics of the cooling process, and the discussion includes requests for additional information and clarifications.

Contextual Notes

The discussion lacks detailed assumptions regarding the thermal properties of the water and chip, as well as the efficiency of the cooling system. There are also unresolved mathematical steps related to the temperature calculations over time.

Who May Find This Useful

Students and professionals interested in thermal management, electronics cooling systems, and those working on related homework problems in physics or engineering.

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Homework Statement


An electronic chip of 5cm x 5cm surface is to be cooled by a water cooling method (see drawing)


Homework Equations


If 500W of heat is to be removed from the chip, what is the temperature of water from the time of operation until 5 hours if the fan is not operational (assuming the water quantity is 20 liters, and initial temperature is 15°C). (Plot temperature vs time) (water flows 50 cc/s).


The Attempt at a Solution


If you turn on the fan of 12 cm in diameter with 100 cfm flow, what do you expect the temperature will be in the next one hour (plot temperature vs time in every 5 minutes) (assuming the air temperature is 15°C).
What do you expect the die temperature for the above two cases (fan on and off)? Plot temperature vs time. The Chip has a die initial temperature of 100°C.
 
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Where is the drawing?
 
Here it is in the attached file
 

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Hint:
The power is 500 watts. If the temperature is to remain at 100 C, that much power must be removed from the chip. The heat removed from the chip goes into the water. A watt is a unit of power meaning energy per unit time - calories per second.
 

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