Author Archive for Peter Rodgers

CFD Prediction of Electronic Component Operational Temperature on PCBs

May 1st, 2004

Introduction The thermal design of today’s electronic equipment relies significantly on the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software for the prediction of electronics operational temperature. In the early to intermediate product design phase, CFD…read more

Visualization of air flows in electronics systems

May 1st, 2001

The three-dimensional shape and irregular nature of electronic component topologies on air-cooled Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) give rise to complex air flow patterns that have been well documented [1]. Even laminar flows over relatively simple…read more