Thermal solutions company Thermacore, Inc. has released a new product line of compact, high-performance air-cooled heat sinks. According to the company, the new generation of heat sinks is the result of a multimillion-dollar development contract from the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). As part of the DARPA Micro-Technologies for Air-Cooled Exchangers (MACE) … [Read more...]
New Cooling Method Based on Military Fighter Jet Air Flow Technology
Engineers at GE Global Research have unveiled a new method of moving air in order to cool consumer electronics based on technology used to improve air flow in military fighter jets. Tentatively known as a “dual piezoelectric cooling jet,” the technology consumes an average of 50 percent less energy than modern fan-powered cooling units. According to Dr. Seyed Saddoughi, … [Read more...]
Humidity Excursions in Facebook Prineville Data Center
Veerendra Mulay Facebook Inc. Facebook’s data center in Prineville, OR, has been one of the most energy efficient data center facilities in the world since it became operational [1]. Some of the innovative features of the electrical distribution system are DC backup and high voltage (480 VAC) distributions, which have eliminated the need for centralized UPS and 480V to 208V … [Read more...]
Vehicle Thermal Management System Performance Modeling with System Level Fluid Simulation Webinar
December 12, 2012 Presented by Mentor Graphics, "this online seminar is a guide to applying system level fluid simulation software to vehicle thermal management. It expands on initial configuration and component sizing studies, through to setting up and interpreting transient thermal simulation results to evaluate drive cycle performance. The use of 3D CFD alongside system … [Read more...]
European Commission Pushes for Decisive Action on Issue of Raising Data Center Temperatures
The European Commission has asked the IT industry for faster, more decisive action on the issue of raising data center temperatures to enable more free air cooling. The request comes in an effort to increase the energy efficiency of data centers as part of an ongoing implementation process of the “EU Code for Conduct for Data Centres.” Paolo Bertoldi, directorate-general of … [Read more...]
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