Thermal Design Perfection Starts with the use of FloTHERM PACK

Thermal Design Perfection Starts with the use of FloTHERM PACK

‘Plagiarism saves time’ as can be seen in the title of this blog, a nod to Tom Hausherr’s excellent blog…

We Love FloTHERM V9.2

We Love FloTHERM V9.2

FloTHERM, and its sister product FloVENT, have been going since 1989. Many in the Mechanical Analysis Division in Mentor have…

Desktop PC with Integrated Toaster –  the Future is Now

Desktop PC with Integrated Toaster – the Future is Now

The convergence of technology platforms continues apace, especially in the mobile telephony world. The world of overclockers and case modders…

Do you know the way to San Jose?

Do you know the way to San Jose?

One of the highlights of the electronics thermal management calender is the annual SEMI-THERM symposium held in sunny San Jose,…

Beer Fridge – A Case Study in Thermal Design. Part 6 – Baffles and Bottlenecks

Beer Fridge – A Case Study in Thermal Design. Part 6 – Baffles and Bottlenecks

For a blog series focused on thermal design there has been precious little design presented so far. Design is the…

Beer Fridge – A Case Study in Thermal Design. Part 4 – FloBEER

Beer Fridge – A Case Study in Thermal Design. Part 4 – FloBEER

As the ancient proverb goes; a beer fridge without beer is like X Factor, utterly pointless. You’d have thought that…

Beer Fridge – A Case Study in Thermal Design. Part 3 – Side Up or Upside Down?

Beer Fridge – A Case Study in Thermal Design. Part 3 – Side Up or Upside Down?

The futility of investigating the cooling effectiveness of any empty fridge is beginning to dawn on me, the irony of…

Beer Fridge – A Case Study in Thermal Design. Part 2 – TEC Effect

Beer Fridge – A Case Study in Thermal Design. Part 2 – TEC Effect

Beer drinkers are notoriously quiet people and as such would not want to be disturbed by the continuous hissing and…

Beer Fridge – A Case Study in Thermal Design. Part 1 – A Gift

Beer Fridge – A Case Study in Thermal Design. Part 1 – A Gift

My boss, Roland, relocated from Germany to the UK a couple of years ago and has taken to life in…