Clay, an abundant natural material, may hold the answer to developing super high-temperature supercapacitors for powering devices in extreme environments, says new research from Rice University. According to a report released in Nature’s online journal, Scientific Reports, the supercapacitor created by researchers at Rice University using naturally-occurring clay and room … [Read more...]
Dielectric Heat Transfer Fluid Line Expanded
DSI Ventures, Inc., a developer of biodegradable lubricants and electrical insulating products, has announced the expansion of its OptiCool line of dielectric heat transfer fluids. Introduced in 2001, OptiCool fluids are made from synthetic paraffin hydrocarbons, and are used to cool and insulate computer services, high-torque DC motors, power electronics and avionics. “We … [Read more...]
Heat Exchanger Research Could Lead to Better Liquid Cooling in Aerospace, Automotive, Defense Applications
A New Mexico State University assistant professor is investigating methods of increasing heat exchanger efficiency that could enable space missions to remain in orbit for longer periods of time and lead to better automotive, defense, data center and power generation thermal management systems. “The problem we are addressing is how to extend NASA space missions,” Krishna Kota, … [Read more...]
Slim Inverted Blowers Deliver High-Volume Air Flow in Tight Enclosures
AMETEK Rotron, a manufacturer of brushless DC motors, blowers and pumps for aerospace, military, medical, mass-transit and computer applications, has introduced new compact inverted blowers designed to deliver concentrated, high-volume airflow for critical cooling applications in tight enclosures. According to the company, the Trimline blowers are effective in cooling fins on … [Read more...]
Micro-Vacuum Technology May Cool Future Smartphone Processors
Researchers from the University of Michigan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Honeywell International, Inc. have developed microscale vacuum pumps that could lead to tiny, more efficient cooling systems for faster processors in smartphones. Developed as part of DARPA’s Chip-Scale Vacuum Micro Pumps (CSVMP) program, the new microscale vacuum pumps are intended … [Read more...]
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