Thermal

How Hot is too Hot? The Real Maximum Temperature of Your Product

Blog, Design Engineering, Thermal

Summer is upon us and it brings some sweltering hot days with it. This is a great time of year to consider your next product and the thermal conditions it may encounter. It also puts us into a mindset where we experience the hotter temperatures our end users may...

We’re a Big Fan of Forced Convection

Blog, Extreme Air Cooling, Thermal

We’re a Big Fan of Forced Convection In the thermal management industry, we are highly concerned with the convection type. Is it natural or is it forced convection? The answer to that question makes a big difference when it comes to designing a cooling solution....

What Boyd Genie Means: “Working Envelope” and Heat Sink Design Volume

Blog, Software, Thermal

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

Blog, Thermal

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

Blog, Thermal

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

Blog, Extreme Air Cooling, Thermal

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...