A new range of cooling units, specifically designed for outdoor enclosure applications, has been unveiled by Rittal. Rittal offers several standard outdoor enclosures with twin walls, separated by a 25mm air gap, which provides a suitable home for sensitive equipment, all featured in their CS Outdoor enclosure selector. In addition, they are able to supply either built into the … [Read more...]
evaluation of cooling solutions for outdoor electronics
INTRODUCTION Outdoor enclosures for housing electronic circuit boards are widely used in a variety of technologies, including telecommunications, industrial and military applications. These enclosures protect the equipment against a wide variety of environmental hazards, such as sun, moisture, dust and debris. As electronic components have become more powerful and complex, … [Read more...]
Thermal management of outdoor enclosures using phase change materials
Telephone equipment has traditionally been housed in large buildings, sheds and outdoor cabinets. The cooling of these facilities has been carried out using traditional methods. However, in many of the new systems being developed and deployed such as broadband ISDN, cellular and/or cable, heat dissipation densities will increase substantially [1]. Furthermore, the introduction … [Read more...]
