Cold Plate Thermal Design

Design inputs

Model configuration

Plate lengthmmPlate widthmmPlate heightmmBase thicknessmmTop thicknessmmSide marginmmEnd marginmmNumber of passesChannel widthmmChannel heightmmWall thicknessmmVertical shiftmmRouting modeInlet xmmInlet ymmOutlet xmmOutlet ymmPort inner diametermmPort outer diametermmExternal port heightmm

CPU heat loadWCPU lengthmmCPU widthmmCoverage follows CPUCooling zone center xmmCooling zone center ymmCooling zone lengthmmCooling zone widthmmWater inlet temperature°CTarget water riseKMaximum CPU temperature°CAmbient temperature°CAmbient pressurePaCopper emissivityTop orientationInclude side convectionInclude radiationCopper conductivityW/mK

Water densitykg/m³Water viscosityPa·sWater heat capacityJ/kgKWater conductivityW/mKMaximum pressure dropkPaBend loss coefficientCombined port loss coefficient

Visualization

Engineering dashboard

Geometry and calculated fields share the same physical configuration

Passes

Hydraulic length

Pressure drop

CPU peak

Figure 01

Planar channel route

Figure 02

Plate volume projection

Interactive 3D

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Calculated fields

Thermal and hydraulic results

Figure 03

Velocity along hydraulic coordinate

Figure 04

Coolant temperature along hydraulic coordinate

Figure 05

Velocity distribution on channel route

Figure 06

Copper temperature distribution

Simulation output

Performance summary

Quantity	Value	Unit