Dr. Richard Bonner, Anqi (Angie) Fan, Daniel Pounds and Dr. Ehsan Yakhshi-Tafti; Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. INTRODUCTION In light-emitting diodes (LEDs), 70 percent to 80 percent of the applied electrical power is converted to waste heat. If this thermal energy is not properly dissipated, the resulting high operating temperatures lead to reduced brightness, shift … [Read more...]
Benefits and Drawbacks of Using Two-Phase Cooling Technologies in Military Platforms
Authors Johannes van Es and Henk Jan van Gerner, National Aerospace Laboratory NLR, The Netherlands The next generation military platforms will be equipped with more and more powerful sensors and avionics. The increasing power densities in electronic subsystems demand more cooling power while survivability requirements limit the possibilities for extending or adding … [Read more...]
