Application of two-phase vapor chamber technique for hard disk drive cooling of PCs

Abstract

The internal mechanism of the hard disk drive is seriously damaged if it is subjected to forces outside the environmental specifications. The results of the investigation on the thermal cooling of vapor chamber for cooling hard disk drive of the personal computer are presented. It was found that the vapor chamber cooling technique has a significant effect on the thermal cooling of a hard disk drive. The average hard disk drive temperature with the vapor chamber cooling system is 15.21%, which is lower than those without the vapor chamber cooling system. The results of this study are of technological importance for the efficient design of cooling systems of personal computers or electronic devices to enhance cooling performance. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.