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Software Update Leads to Device Failure by Overheating

 

(April 29, 2016) The new Nextfit Robin, an Android-based smartphone, experienced a major cooling malfunction after a recent software update which resulted in the phones overheating. The device normally heats up a bit when performing everyday tasks, and the update was supposed to improve its cooling process, but when users downloaded it and restarted their devices, they “failed … [Read more...]

New Approach to Simulate Nanoscale Thermoelectric Materials

 

(April 7th, 2016) A research group led by Joe Feser, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware, has developed a new approach to simulating nanoscale heat transfer in materials, according to Phys.org. More specifically, the research group is “investigating the limits of heat transport using a suite of new tools for nanoscale … [Read more...]

New Power Electronics Will Allow Army Vehicles’ Electronics to Operate at High Temperatures

 

The US Army has awarded GE Aviation with a contract to develop silicon carbide-based power electronics that will allow high-voltage, next-generation ground vehicles to operate at higher temperatures. "The US Army's implementation of [this technology for] more electric ground vehicles, facilitates significant improvements in size, weight and power for high temperature … [Read more...]

Overheating Causes 911 System Failure

 

Due to a problem with the computer cooling system, 911 service was down for about four hours recently in Buffalo, New York’s Erie County. According to Time Warner Cable News, the room at the Public Safety Campus that houses the 911 Dispatch overheated last Wednesday, and the county isn’t sure why the backup systems failed, but they are “working with partner companies to find … [Read more...]

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