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. 2026 May 20;19(10):2143. doi: 10.3390/ma19102143
r0 outer diameter of the micro pin fin (mm) Re Reynolds number
ri inner diameter of the micro pin fin (mm) Nu Nusselt number
H height of micro pin fins channel (mm) t time (s)
n number of micro pin fins D equivalent diameter (m)
L length of micro pin fins channel (mm) V volumetric flow rate (mL/min)
W width of micro pin fin channel (mm) Tin the inlet temperature (°C)
S1 horizontal spacing of micro pin fins (mm) Tout the outlet temperature (°C)
S2 longitudinal spacing of micro pin fins (mm) Tsurf the bottom temperature (°C)
∆P pressure drop between inlet and outlet of micro pin fins channel (kPa) Ti
(i = 1, 2, 3)
measuring hole temperature of microchannel (°C)
P heating power of DC power supply (W) A cross-sectional area (m2)
S heat transfer area (m2) u velocity of fluid (m/s)
h the average heat transfer coefficient (W/(m2⋅K)) Subscript
0 benchmark
Qloss heat loss (kW/m2) min minimum
max maximum