...might as well join the Peace Corps… - John "Bluto" Blutarsky1 I would hazard a guess that the majority of people bothering to read an article on electronics cooling likely work in the electronics industry. Moreover, it is probably a pretty good bet that a lot of them have actually taken a class on heat transfer at some point. Since most of us eventually graduated, it … [Read more...]
Thermal Effects in Supercapacitors
Supercapacitors (also referred to as electric double-layer capacitors (EDLC), electrochemical capacitors, electrochemical supercapacitors, and ultracapacitors) are a class of energy storage devices that bridge the gap between electrolytic capacitors and rechargeable batteries. Supercapacitors can typically store 10 to 100 times more energy per unit volume or mass than their … [Read more...]
The US Navy is Looking for a Few Good TIMs!
The first Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) announcement for 2017 by the US Department of Defense (DoD) is out and there is one topic of great interest to thermal management professionals: topic # N171-081 “High Performance Thermal Interface Material for Energy Storage Devices and Other Electronic Components” by the US Navy, which is seeking thermal interface materials … [Read more...]
Thermal Management in Body-Embedded Electronics
We are entering an era where electronics technology is increasingly being integrated with biological systems in vivo. These technology solutions interact with organs and skeletal-, muscular- and nervous-systems of biological entities through hybridization of disparate solutions that merge to serve a common purpose. Biohybrid systems that interface and thus enable the … [Read more...]
Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) Widely Available
Liquid Silicone Rubber, with its low compression set, fast cure cycles, great stability and ability to resist extreme temperatures of heat and cold makes it ideally suitable for the production of parts where high quality is a must. Unlike most thermoplastic elastomers (TPRs and TPEs), LSR remains flexible and elastic down to -70o F and retains its properties up to 450o F. In … [Read more...]
