Editorial

• Technology review highlights recent patents for next-gen thermal interface materials

  In this technology review article from Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS), a leading-edge thermal engineering firm based in Norwood, Mass., recent patents for next-generation thermal interface materials (TIM) are highlighted. details>>

• Recent materials science research seeks to reduce thermal resistance between die and package

  According to a recent article from EDN.com, university researchers are exploring methods for enhancing thermal management of high-powered devices by improving the connection and reducing thermal resistance between the device die and its packaging. details>>

• Japanese startup testing an experimental, solid-state battery on the moon by 2021

  The Japanese lunar exploration startup ispace, inc. is partnering with NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. of Nagoya, Japan on the HAKUTO-R program, which will bring NGK solid-state battery technology to the moon by 2021 and test its viability in space. details>>

• Geothermal drilling project gets underway in Boston to cool new BU science building

  Boston University (Boston, Mass.) began construction on its new Data Sciences Center on the corner of Commonwealth Ave. and Granby St. and one goal of the project is to make it the largest building in the city to be heated and cooled by geothermal energy. details>>

• UCLA researchers use nanotechnology to weld previously un-weldable aluminum alloy

  Researchers from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Samueli School of Engineering created a method for welding an aluminum alloy, AA 7075, which was originally developed in the 1940s and has the strength of steel at one-third of the weight but had been previously impossible to weld together using common processes. details>>

• Wind tunnels custom designed to support SSD and PCIe thermal characterization

  Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS), a leading-edge thermal engineering company based in Norwood, Mass., recently described two customized wind tunnels that it fabricated for solid-state drive (SSD) manufacturers that needed to do thermal characterization. details>>

• Novel directly-cooled, electric vehicle motor design enables polymers to be used in housing

  Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (ICT) and the Karlsruhe (Germany) Institute of Technology (KIT) developed a new directly-cooled motor for electric vehicles that allows polymer materials in the housing to reduce weight, increase power density, and improve efficiency. details>>

• Researchers utilize heat pipe technology to improve next-generation kilns for ceramics industry

  Researchers from Brunel University (London, U.K.), according to an article posted on Phys.org, used heat pipe technology to complete a project to develop the next generation of low-energy, low-emissions kilns for the European ceramics industry. details>>

• European research projects pushing the boundaries of thermal imaging technology

  The AMPLIFY project, which is being conducted by European researchers under the European Union Horizon 2020 framework, seeks to enhance human visual perception through interactive digital technologies and it has recently involved new thermal imaging innovations. details>>

• 3M engineer demonstrates in videos a compact system with CPU submerged in liquid

  3M engineer Conny Larsson posted a video on YouTube demonstrating a more compact, sealed design for a CPU being submerged and cooled in 3M Novec dielectric fluids. details>>