Posts tagged Air Temperature Modeling

The Better Box Model

August 1st, 2009

Introduction For the consumer, natural convection cooling or fan-less cooling is the method of choice. It is silent, it is reliable, it is simple, and it is environmentally sound because no additional energy is used…read more

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CFD Simulations in Electronic Systems: A Lot of Pitfalls and a Few Remedies

May 1st, 2005

Introduction In the past 15 years, we have observed a significant increase in the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) codes to calculate the thermal behavior of electronic systems. The benefits are undisputed when it…read more

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Estimating Temperatures in an Air-cooled Closed Box Electronics Enclosure

February 1st, 2005

Introduction In the majority of air-cooling applications, openings or vents are provided in the enclosure or box in which the electronic components are housed. The required cooling air is drawn in from outside the box…read more

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Thermal analysis moves into the 21st century

January 1st, 2000

In the last decade, we’ve come a long way in the application of thermal analysis to the design of electronics. And there’s no sign of the pace of innovation changing. Engineers are still being challenged…read more

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