Thermal

Introduction to Pressure Drop

Introduction to Pressure Drop

Thermal interface material (TIM) is a crucial part of any thermal management solution. Since it’s physically a small portion of most applications, it’s an easy component to overlook. But thermal interface material can make or break a device and its...
Sizing a Heat Exchanger for Cold Plate Applications

Sizing a Heat Exchanger for Cold Plate Applications

Calculating the Thermal Resistance of a Heat Exchanger Figure 1: shows a typical liquid cooling loop, consisting of a cold plate (CP), pump, and heat exchanger (HX) connected by hoses or tubing. Since the components are part of a system, it is important to select them...
Heat Exchanger Manufacturing Cost Drivers

Heat Exchanger Manufacturing Cost Drivers

Key Factors that Determine the Cost of Fabricating Heat Exchangers Manufacturing costs can be greatly impacted by demand, but this is not necessarily within the thermal or design engineers’ control. However, you can reduce costs by understanding how core and...
Recirculating Chiller Maintenance

Recirculating Chiller Maintenance

Key Preventative Measures and Maintenance to Keep Your Chiller Running To ensure a chiller is functioning as efficiently as possible and to minimize the risk of downtime, it’s important to properly operate and maintain it. Just like in a car, there are fluids...
Chiller Temperature Control

Chiller Temperature Control

Industrial chillers are commonly used to circulate a constant temperature fluid in a closed loop with liquid cooled instruments and tools in order to increase process repeatability and reproducibility. How Recirculating Chillers Maintain Constant Temperatures The...