The Electronics Cooling Metaphorical Drinking Game – Part Deux

The Electronics Cooling Metaphorical Drinking Game – Part Deux

With Semi-Therm 31 just a week away I thought it would be a good time to expand on the (metaphorical)…

Angry Building Melts Car with Focused Sunlight Weapon

Angry Building Melts Car with Focused Sunlight Weapon

29th August, 2012. A Jaguar XJ parked in Fenchurch Street, London, suffered melted panels between 1200 and 1400, owner Martin…

Mentor Graphics at Semi-Therm 31 – ‘Dolly the Heatsink’ and much more

Mentor Graphics at Semi-Therm 31 – ‘Dolly the Heatsink’ and much more

Semi-Therm, the world’s largest dedicated electronics thermal conference, will take place between March 15-19 at the Doubletree Hotel in San…

Engineering Love

Engineering Love

It’s National Engineer’s Week in the US this week. A similar event takes place in the UK in March. I’ve…

3D Thermal Simulation of 2D Images, a Valentine’s Love Story.

3D Thermal Simulation of 2D Images, a Valentine’s Love Story.

A full 3D thermal simulation of an electronic system requires, not surprisingly, a 3D geometric representation of the proposed design….

Domestic Hot Water Heating, ‘Wat-er’ Waste of Energy. Part 4: ‘Wat-er’ Waste of Time

Domestic Hot Water Heating, ‘Wat-er’ Waste of Energy. Part 4: ‘Wat-er’ Waste of Time

Energy isn’t the only thing that is wasted when dealing with hot water supply. Time is as well. The house…

Domestic Hot Water Heating, ‘Wat-er’ Waste of Energy. Part 3: Cool-down

Domestic Hot Water Heating, ‘Wat-er’ Waste of Energy. Part 3: Cool-down

Horror vacui, Natura abhorret vacuum, Resintenza del vacuo; from Aristotle to Galileo, it has long been known that here on…

Domestic Hot Water Heating, ‘Wat-er’ Waste of Energy. Part 2: Warm-up

Domestic Hot Water Heating, ‘Wat-er’ Waste of Energy. Part 2: Warm-up

Sure, most modern homes have much more advanced water heating systems than a big tank with an electric heater element….

Domestic Hot Water Heating, ‘Wat-er’ Waste of Energy. Part 1: Pun Intended

Domestic Hot Water Heating, ‘Wat-er’ Waste of Energy. Part 1: Pun Intended

Human technical prowess relies heavily on the conversion of energy from one form to another, to meet our needs. Physiological…