As one of the world’s largest purveyors of online information, Facebook is continually updating its data center cooling system in an effort to increase cooling efficiency while maintaining current costs. Facebook’s original data center in Prineville, Ore. was designed for the desert and takes advantage of the low temperatures and humidity to cool its hardware with outside air. … [Read more...]
International Conference on Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics
December 23-25, 2012 Phuket, Thailand The 33rd International Conference on Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics aims to bring together academic scientists, engineers, industry researchers and students to exchange personal experiences and research results and discuss practical challenges encountered in the field. Learn more. … [Read more...]
Firefighting Robot Uses Liquid Cooling and Fan System to Prevent Overheating
An ultra-durable, remote-operated mini-tank originally created to neutralize improvised explosive devices in combat zones for the U.S. Army has been re-imagined as a firefighting robot. Created by defense contractor Howe and Howe Technologies, Thermite is designed for fire suppression in areas that are deemed too dangerous for humans. The mini-tank is equipped with HD video … [Read more...]
Theory on Quantum Cascade Lasers May Remove Necessity of Cooling Methods
Researchers at the University of Innsbruck in Austria have proposed a theory that the heating effect in quantum cascade lasers—semiconductor-based devices that emit infrared radiation—could be reversed through a modification of the thickness of semiconductor layers. The new theory may assist with the development of an internal cooling mechanism for certain types of lasers and … [Read more...]
Apple Explores Use of Mechanical Fans in Portable Devices
A patent filed recently by Apple revealed that the electronics company is exploring the use of mechanical fans in portable devices. Though current models of Apple’s iPhone and iPad utilize air cooling to maintain a certain internal temperature, the amount of heat generated by increasingly powerful CPUs may soon dictate the need for internal fans. The patent, titled “Cooling … [Read more...]
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