Thanks to their innovative thermal management capabilities and streamlined methods of transferring electrical waste heat, heat exchangers have long been one of the most frequently preferred cooling methods for some of the most advanced technologies. However, modern heat exchangers have gone through several evolutions and different iterations to meet increasingly more demanding thermal management needs. For example, many of today’s heat exchangers are not only highly efficient and reliable, but also ruggedized to provide essential thermal management benefits to applications that operate under the toughest conditions.
Why typical heat exchangers aren’t inherently rugged
What made heat exchangers a more viable solution for smaller and more powerful technologies than other methods, such as HVAC, is their method of approaching electrical cooling. Traditionally, cooling solutions focused on using chilled air to stop the temperatures within electrical enclosures from rising to dangerous levels. Instead of racing against electrical waste heat, heat exchangers are designed to redirect it as soon as the electrical components within an enclosure generate it. As the cooling fluid flows through the heat exchanger, it absorbs waste heat near the heat source, then transfers and dissipates it elsewhere, such as within a heat sink.
Making custom thermal solutions easier
By streamlining electrical cooling and making the process much more manageable, heat exchangers made it possible to cool high-performance technology in a much more efficient and cost-effective manner. Because they don’t involve having to accommodate large HVAC or other equipment, heat exchangers can be custom-designed to fit any application’s operating parameters. In cases where an application is meant to operate under tough conditions, heat exchangers can also be more easily ruggedized to accommodate them. By doing so, industries including aerospace, military technology, and more can benefit from more reliable and more efficient electrical thermal management in a wider range of applications.
Important benefits of ruggedized heat exchangers
When heat exchangers are ruggedized, it means they’re fortified to withstand the high turbulence, extreme conditions, and other factors that go into fieldwork for different industries. Though the heat exchanger is ruggedized, it still operates in the same manner as traditional heat exchangers. That means it can still efficiently absorb and transfer electrical waste heat at rapid paces, allowing the companies and people that use them to enjoy faster, safer, and more advanced electrical cooling solutions. For more information about ruggedizing heat exchangers to work under tough conditions, call Noren Thermal Solutions in Taylor, TX, at 866-936-6736.