Xinwei Wang and his research team at Iowa State University found that spider silks - particularly the draglines that anchor webs in place - conduct heat better than most materials, including silicon, aluminum and pure iron. Spider silk also conducts heat 1,000 times better than woven silkworm silk and 800 times better than other organic tissues. Spider silk conducts heat at … [Read more...]
Data Center Technology Controls Temp by Moving Software Workloads
Facebook is exploring a technology that controls temperatures in the data center by automatically moving software workloads among servers according to the air pressure on either side of each machine. The system uses a load balancer to shift tasks among servers based on their particular “cooling needs,” which are related to air pressure in the data center. The idea is to keep … [Read more...]
Call for Papers: coolingZONE LED 2012
Deadline: April 1 The coolingZONE LED Conference is a combination of the technical and manufacturer presentations on thermal management of LEDs, and includes a series of technical short courses dedicated to the proper cooling and characterization of LEDs. Papers and speakers are requested for these topics: smartCOOLING™ of LEDs Thermal transport in LED-based … [Read more...]
Ideas Sought for Better Electronics Cooling Technology for Helicopters
A helicopter corporation is sponsoring a contest, asking entrepreneurs and companies that are willing to establish a spinoff at a new innovation center in Stamford to propose technology concepts that could be used on helicopters. Chris Van Buiten, vice president of Sikorsky Innovations, gave an example of a better electronics cooling technology, which could reduce the number … [Read more...]
Automation World Readers Name Corporation a ‘First Team’ Supplier
The readers of Automation World magazine recently recognized Rittal Corporation as one of their “First Team” suppliers as part of the publication’s Leadership In Automation 2011 evaluation program. Rittal was recognized for its extensive line of enclosures. Recipients of this annual honor were made public in the January 2012 edition of Automation World and will be promoted … [Read more...]
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