Thermal

How to Calculate Maximum Case Temperature of a Device

Blog, Design Engineering, Thermal

Gathering Critical Device Data Finding how much heat your electronic device dissipates and how to calculate maximum case temperature can be difficult if you’re not sure what you’re looking for. But determining the amount of heat a device dissipates is one...

The Basics of Heat Transfer

Blog, Thermal

Heat Spreading Heat spreaders offer cost-effective, reliable high thermal conductivity and efficacy with almost no moving parts. A heat spreader is an effective solution for dealing with heat sources that have a high heat-flux density (high heat flow per unit area)...

Fundamentals of Heat Transfer

Blog, Thermal

The following is a brief overview of some fundamental heat transfer concepts. To learn more, the reader is encouraged to review the source publications and cited websites Introduction to Thermodynamics 1st and 2nd Laws of Thermodynamics The 1st Law of Thermodynamics...

Defining Heat Source’s Dissipated Power

Blog, Thermal

Input Power versus Dissipated Power For those new to thermal management, most devices have two associated power values: input power and dissipated power. Input power is the product of electrical input current and voltage to the device. This is what electrical...

Regenerative Turbine Pump Maintenance

Blog, Liquid Cooling, Thermal

How to Maintain your Regenerative Turbine Pump to Ensure Longer System Lifetime While well-selected regenerative turbine pumps offer exceptionally long service life in chiller applications, like all pumps, there are many circumstances that can significantly impact...

Folded Fin Heat Sinks: Putting All of Those Origami Skills to Work!

Blog, Extreme Air Cooling, Liquid Cooling, Thermal

An economical option for increasing surface area, folded fins increase heat transfer and performance in heat sinks, heat exchangers, and liquid cold plates. The World of Folding Most of the time when we hear folding, and not folded fin heat sinks. We first think of...