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Heatsinks and Thermal Management
News Release from: Mechanical Solutions | Subject: Heat Sink Designer
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 20 March 2006
Software speeds heatsink sourcing
Heat Sink Designer is a software tool that focuses, as the name implies, exclusively on heatsinks.
Mechanical Solutions, a consulting firm specialising in electronics cooling, has released Heat Sink Designer, a software tool that focuses, as the name implies, exclusively on heatsinks The tool is designed to be used by electrical and mechanical engineers - thermal expertise and training is not required - but it has also found favour among thermal engineers as a complement to high-end CFD analysis
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 30 Mar 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Users can create their own heatsink or they can opt to let the program recommend an existing sink by simply entering the available space along with details unique to their application.
Alternatively, the software can determine the optimal custom heatsink for that space, enabling users to compare custom and off-the-shelf solutions.
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"Engineers often find the heatsink they select does not perform as published", said Kevin O'Connor, President of Mechanical Solutions.
"This is not the fault of the manufacturer".
"Every application is unique".
For example, Heat Sink Designer lets users define their own flow area and heat source to eliminate the two most common sources of error: air bypass and heat spreading.
Currently, sink libraries are available for Aavid, Alpha-Novatech, CTS - IERC, Getec, Thermaflo and Wakefield Engineering.
R-Theta, Alutronic and Radian heatsink libraries are expected this spring.
Hart Cardozo, Vice President of Getec North America states: "Getec's executive management team searched for the ideal tool to help our customers become successful".
"We identified Heat Sink Designer as having the most effective solution".
Another top supplier is also using it to develop new heatsinks.
"It's very simple to use, yet powerful", says Glenn Summerfield, Director of Product Development at Alpha-Novatech.
Thermal consultants are also weighing in on the product.
Dr Catherina Biber, a well-known author of numerous heatsink articles, says: "Heat Sink Designer does so much more than most any spreadsheet would - including a sketch you can print, really fast exploration of the design space, and catalogue search for suitable part numbers".
"It even includes fan parameters, air density changes with altitude and thermal interface materials in the calculations - they've thought of everything".
"It's a real time saver, and very easy and intuitive to use".
A one-year licence of Heat Sink Designer is priced at $495 with an any-time money-back guarantee.
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