The National Science Foundation has awarded the 2011 Alexander Schwarzkopf Prize for Technological Innovation to a Purdue University professor for his research to develop advanced cooling technologies for electronics and cars. The prize specifically recognizes Suresh V. Garimella’s work to develop “two-phase microchannel heat sinks” to cool high-power electronics in electric … [Read more...]
Nanocomposite Approach Enhances Thermoelectric Materials
Thermoelectric materials hold great promise for turning waste heat back into useful power and are touted for use in hybrid cars, new and efficient refrigerators, and other cooling or heating applications. However, they are very inefficient so researchers have to find ways of boosting the performance of thermoelectric materials by separating the electrical and thermal … [Read more...]
With LED Lighting, LA Museum Highlights the Old with the New
The $107 million restoration of the Rotunda building of the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum, included the modernization of the building’s electrical system to support multimedia presentations and events, improve climate control and enhance exhibition lighting in an energy-efficient manner. Modernizing of the lighting system involved a retrofit from incandescent light … [Read more...]
Dual Tower Cooler with More Heat Pipes, Dimpled Fans
Spire Corp. recently introduced its new high-end tower CPU cooler. Spire codenamed its newest thermal solution Gemini, the Zodiac sign for twins, due to the two towering dimpled fin heat-sinks. The increased number of heat-pipes combined with a higher number and density of dimpled fins and two high airflow fans provide extreme cooling performance. Six U-shaped 6mm heat-pipes … [Read more...]
New Electric Car Includes Thermally Controlled Battery Pack
Under the hood of the Ford Focus Electric, unveiled at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a 100 kilowatt AC motor provides 181 lb.-ft of torque and can propel the Ford Focus Electric to a top speed of 84 mph. Power is provided by a 23 kilowatt-hour Lithium-ion battery pack, made by LG Chem Ltd., the same battery company responsible for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt’s 16 … [Read more...]
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