The object of CALCE/Thermal Management Technology (CALCE/TMT) consortium is to develop methodologies and models for emerging thermal management technologies in the next generation of advanced and high-performance electronic products and systems.
The increased system miniaturization and the continuous demand for high performance and reliability electronics has brought about a requirement for sophisticated thermal management technologies for cooling of the next generation of electronics for commercial and military applications. Thermal management technology is moving beyond “fins & fans” into cooling solutions that are optimized for a particular application and in some cases integrated into the electronics at the chip package level.
The Smart and Small Thermal Systems Laboratory (S 2 TS) has been involved in a number of projects in active heat transfer augmentation techniques for the last decade, which has established the technical know-how and the knowledge base critical to successful implementation of emerging technologies in practical applications.
Through affiliation with the CALCE center, the lab focus on development of smart and small thermal management techniques as a solution to the future thermal management, which offers several opportunities: the ability to spot - cool high heat flux regions, the enhancement of macro-level performance by optimizing micro-level heat transfer, and enabling of system-level miniaturization and integration. Particular emphases are: compact in size/volume, smart features such as active (on-line/on-demand) control, feasibility, manufacturing, cost-effective, and environmental-friendly. Smart and small thermal management technologies may be introduced in future electronic products.
Advanced Heat Exchangers and Electronics Cooling Consortia
