Definition
Dissipation of heat, usually related to electronics packaging. Often informed by CFD.
Our Expertise
Engineers have access to a lot of tools to move, spread, and dissipate heat:
- Thermal Interface Materials connect a hot component like a CPU to a heat-transfer system. The TIM might be an epoxy, a grease, or a tape. Compression of the TIM is critical, and relies on careful Tolerance Analysis.
- Heat Pipes and Heat Spreaders transfer heat to a different location.
- Heat Exchangers or Heat Sinks provide a mechanism to carry heat away with air or liquid.
- Fans and baffles provide the necessary airflow.
- Computational Fluid Dynamics allows us to simulate the interaction of all these tools and components, providing a virtual test of the thermal design.
