Thermal
What Boyd Genie Means: “Working Envelope” and Heat Sink Design Volume
Space: the Final Frontier In the “Project Conditions” page of Boyd Genie, there is a box that asks you the “Working Envelope.” This term refers to the heat sink design volume. Think of this as the volume you have available for your heat sink in...
Thermal Design: User Acceptance of Your Product – Part 2
In an earlier blog post, we discuss the importance of user product acceptance. We examined another gaming laptop product review that focused heavily on the thermal management solution and its shortcomings. The high performance laptop heated up in uncomfortable areas...
Thermal Radiation: Key for Natural Convection Solutions
Thermal engineers are radiant about the effects of thermal radiation. Thermal radiation is one of three modes of heat transfer, along with convection and conduction, so the more we know about this mode of heat transfer, the more effective we can use it to optimize our...
Buoyancy: The Driving Force of Natural Convection
What is Buoyancy? You’re already well aware and experienced in the effects of buoyancy. Buoyancy is what allows boats to float and hot air balloons to fly. It is the reason that the water in the ocean is separated from the air in the sky. This is due to the...