Posts tagged Calculation

A Simple Method to Estimate Boiling Heat Sink Performance

February 1st, 2009

Introduction As most readers of ElectronicsCooling magazine are no doubt aware, fins may be added to a heat transfer surface to increase the effective heat transfer area and thereby reduce the base surface temperature for…read more

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A Simple Method To Estimate The Physical Characteristics Of A Thermoelectric Cooler From Vendor Datasheets

August 1st, 2008

Introduction A thermoelectric cooler (TEC) is a solid-state refrigerator that operates on the Peltier effect. The absence of moving parts, compact size, precise temperature control ability and reliability all combine to make the TEC a…read more

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