Thermal management

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Revolutionizing aviation battery safety with immersion cooling

Engineered Fluids and Dovetail Electric Aviation have announced a collaboration aimed at advancing battery safety and performance in electric aircraft. The partnership focuses on integrating Engineered Fluids’ single-phase immersion cooling technology, specifically the AmpCool AC-110 dielectric fluid, into Dovetail’s modular DovePack battery system, which is engineered for aviation certification.

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Silicon nitrade ceramics help heat dissipation

The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan is working with NGK Insulators to standardise evaluation methods for measuring thermal diffusivity of thin substrates, writes Nick Flaherty.

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Grayson launches advanced high-voltage PTC heaters for heavy EV applications

Grayson Thermal Systems has unveiled a new generation of high-voltage PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient) electric water heaters engineered specifically for heavy-duty electrified applications. The EW series (EW3, EW4, and EW5) represents a significant advancement in auxiliary heating solutions for both electric and hydrogen fuel cell powertrains operating in thermal-critical environments.

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Hyundai Mobis develops pulsating heat pipes for ultrafast charging

Hyundai Mobis has developed a ‘pulsating’ heat-pipe (PHP) material to improve the thermal performance of battery packs during fast charging. It aims to prevent overheating during the ultra-fast charging of EVs, writes Nick Flaherty.

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Parker Chomerics thermal gap pad offers low oil bleed

The Chomerics division of Parker Hannifin Corporation has introduced the THERM-A-GAP PAD 80LO, a high-performance thermal gap pad with low oil-bleed and migration. The RoHS-compliant pad features a high-tack surface that reduces contact resistance, an operating temperature of -50 C to 200 C and a UL 94 V-0 flammability rating. It is also electrically isolating.

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Temperature-responsive material performs well against thermal runaway

LG Chem has developed a temperature-responsive material that can suppress thermal runaway and be manufactured in a high-volume, roll-to-roll process, writes Nick Flaherty. The Safety Reinforced Layer (SRL) is a composite that can be as thin as 1 μm.

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Parker Chomerics to show thermal interface materials at electronica

The Chomerics division of Parker Hannifin Corporation will present a trio of new thermal interface materials at Electronica 2024, staged on November 12-15 in Munich, Germany. Exhibiting at booth B3.236, the innovations on show will include

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TLX Technologies to exhibit modular valves at EV Tech Expo

TLX Technologies is set to launch the first two components in its new family of modular valves at EV Tech Expo, held on October 8-10 in Detroit, US. Uniting critical performance characteristics and flexibility, TLX’s new 4-Way and 3-Way Switching Valves give OEM and system design teams thermal-management controls that suit multiple vehicle platforms.

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Cooper Standard debuts eCoFlow Switch Pump to simplify thermal management

Cooper Standard has debuted the first member of its new eCoFlow product line. The eCoFlow Switch Pump, created in partnership with Saleri Group, offers the features of an electric water pump and an electrically driven valve in a single, integrated, coolant-control module.

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Tecman launch successful ATP technology into Europe

Tecman, a UK based advanced materials engineering business that supply thermal management technology to leading automotive OEMs, announced plans to launch its ATP technology into Europe on the first day of The Battery Show in Stuttgart

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