The surprising discovery of a new way to tune and enhance thermal conductivity gives engineers a new tool for managing thermal effects in smart phones and computers, lasers and a number of other powered devices. The finding was made by a group of engineers headed by Deyu Li, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University. Li and his collaborators … [Read more...]
Dean Receives the Society of Women Engineers’ Highest Honor
Professor Cristina Amon, dean of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, has received the 2011 Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award, the highest award given by the Society, for her outstanding contributions to the field of engineering over more than 20 years. Dr. Amon is known for her work in fluid mechanics, heat transfer and … [Read more...]
Facebook to Build Arctic Data Center
Facebook has chosen the Swedish town of Luleaa for its first European data center, and third globally, in large part because of its "suitable climate for environmental cooling (and) clean power resources." The company is expected to pump between three and five billion kronor ($440-734 million) into the data centre, creating 300 new construction jobs for the next few years … [Read more...]
Universities, Industry Collaborate on Data Center Energy Efficiency Research
Three of the nation's leading universities have joined with 15 US companies to launch a collaborative research center whose holistic approach to energy efficiency development could mean savings of millions of dollars and a much 'greener' electronics industry. Headed up by researchers at Binghamton University and its partners, Villanova University and the University of Texas at … [Read more...]
ElectronicsCooling December 2011 Issue
Don’t miss out on the December 2011 issue of ElectronicsCooling, which includes feature articles on data center design, electro-thermal simulation of power, energy reduction and performance maximization as well as technical briefs. If you would like to receive your free copy of ElectronicsCooling click here to subscribe. Download the December 2011 issue here. … [Read more...]
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