Why Thermal Management Should Be Key in Application Designs

Today’s technology accomplishes more than some industries ever dreamed, and vital systems are constantly undergoing improvements and innovation. As companies take advantage of increasingly more sophisticated and more powerful technological solutions, the need for equally efficient and advanced thermal management solutions has also become more important. Over the last several decades, heat exchangers have helped fill that need with incredible results, helping companies save energy, boost efficiency, and streamline green business efforts. For many forms of technology, those benefits are even more profound when advanced thermal management is a key part of an application’s initial design.

Technology’s need for efficient cooling

Electrical thermal management wasn’t always as diverse as it is today. To cool their older versions of technology, companies typically relied on air conditioners or air compressors, which provide cold air to combat the buildup of electrical waste heat. These solutions may have been sufficient for older forms of technology, but their high energy demands and frequent repairs and maintenance needs made them a significant burden. Today, advanced technologies are designed to minimize costs and maintenance needs while boosting a company’s overall efficiency and productivity. Heat exchangers accomplish this by consistently eliminating waste heat without the need for cold air or the high costs of utilizing it.

The goals of modern thermal management

In modern technological applications, systems are designed to offer the most power in the most convenient packages. This is largely what makes older thermal management solutions less than ideal. For example, air conditioners and air compressors not only require consistent attention and large amounts of energy, but also take up a lot of space, making them too unwieldy to fit comfortably into most modern technology designs. The goal of modern heat exchangers and similar custom thermal solutions is to provide thermal management at a level that matches or exceeds a modern application’s high-performance cooling needs. Because of their innovative heat transfer processes, they can achieve this within much smaller and tighter spaces, and can be customized to fit the unique needs of innovative tech solutions.

The value in collaborative design techniques

Because thermal management is more demanding and varied than it’s ever been, some technology designers don’t account for it in their initial designs. Fortunately, heat exchangers can be customized to fit most applications’ unique needs; however, advanced systems benefit even more significantly when they’re designed with high-performance thermal management in mind. Designers, technicians, engineers, thermal management experts, and heat exchanger manufacturers often work together thanks to advanced manufacturing techniques, allowing every stakeholder to be a part of the system’s entire design and production process. That includes a thermal management solution designed specifically for the application’s needs to help ensure optimal high-performance cooling from the start.

For more information about why thermal management should be key in application designs, call Noren Thermal Solutions in Taylor, TX, at 866-936-6736.