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Numerical Investigation of Thermal Performance in Liquid Cooling Serpentine Mini-Channel Heat Sink with Various Inlet/Outlet Positions Cover

Numerical Investigation of Thermal Performance in Liquid Cooling Serpentine Mini-Channel Heat Sink with Various Inlet/Outlet Positions

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/adms-2025-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2083-4799 | Journal ISSN: 1730-2439
Language: English
Page range: 18 - 37
Submitted on: May 10, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 3, 2025
Published on: Sep 26, 2025
Published by: Gdansk University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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