There are several different ways for addressing electrical waste heat and preventing systems from overheating. Heat exchangers became a staple for most applications because of the way in which they approach this process. In many cases, that includes phase-change processes that provide highly effective passive cooling for a wide variety of applications in most industries…. Read more »
Category: Phase-Change Cooling
Thermosyphons and Phase-Change Cooling: Heat Exchangers’ Secret Weapons
The secret to heat exchangers’ advanced thermal management capabilities lies in their innovative approaches to heat transfer. For example, many heat exchangers utilize mechanisms known as thermosyphons, which combine the natural forces of phase-change cooling and gravity to create an efficient, continuous heat transfer loop. Eco-friendly solutions such as thermosyphons eliminate the need for equipment… Read more »
What Makes Heat Exchangers Different?
The concepts that guide modern electrical thermal management have evolved significantly over the years, and they’ve led to a variety of expanding possibilities for newer and more efficient technologies. One of the most popular and often relied-on concepts is that of phase-change cooling, which powers many of today’s most advanced heat exchangers. The simple, effective,… Read more »
How Does Phase-Change Cooling Work?
Phase-change cooling technology is just one of the many eco-friendly and efficient thermal management methods that modern heat exchangers employ. Along with other methods such as conduction and natural/forced convection, phase-change cooling provides a much more efficient and reliable way to cool electrical enclosures than more conventional air conditioners and air compressors. By utilizing the… Read more »
How Phase-Change Cooling Changed Thermal Management
Science and technology go hand in hand, and that relationship has been the key to advancing thermal management concepts over the last several decades. For instance, many of today’s advanced technology takes advantage of the processes that occur when a fluid (like water) changes from a liquid phase to a gas phase and back again…. Read more »
Using Phase-Change Cooling for Improved Thermal Management
Along with increased processing power and immense data storage capabilities, advanced technology also provides impressive innovation in the realm of thermal management. Properly managing electrical waste heat is essential for any system to operate, and as applications have grown smaller and more powerful, their thermal management needs have grown more complex. To answer that complexity,… Read more »
Science vs. Power: The Advantages of Phase-Change Cooling
Electrical systems generate heat as they operate. Because many electrical circuits are enclosed to protect them from harmful contaminants, that waste heat can easily accumulate into pockets and damage sensitive electrical components. Electrical enclosures must remain cool to operate properly, and conventional methods such as air conditioning, which require excessive amounts of power, are not… Read more »
A Closer Look at Phase-Change Cooling
Over the last several decades, thermal management has made leaps and bounds to keep up with the ever-evolving, higher-capacity advancement of electrical technology. In many instances, phase-change cooling has been one of the most significant breakthroughs. Heat exchangers that utilize phase-change technology rely on fluids with high thermal conductivity. When the fluid is near electrical… Read more »
What Is Phase-Change Cooling Technology?
All matter possesses internal energy at a molecular level. When matter changes phases, the enormous amount of energy that its molecules produce is manifested as heat. For example, heat of fusion occurs when a solid changes to a liquid (absorbing energy), and vice versa (releasing energy). Heat of vaporization occurs when a liquid changes to… Read more »