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News Release from: ebm-papst Automotive and Drives (UK) | Subject: Fans for electronics cooling
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 July 2003
Fans for electronics cooling
Papst has updated its popular cooling technology reference book.
Papst has updated its popular cooling technology reference book To be serialised one chapter at a time on the Papst's website, the reference book provides a wealth of information and data for anyone involved with the design of cooling systems for electronic equipment and other applications requiring high performance fans
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 2 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Reflecting the challenges, design considerations and choices facing engineers, the book contains no less than twelve sections.
Generic in style, the hardback book covers topics from straightforward technical subjects such as fan types, characteristic curves and operating points to more practical areas such as ventilation concepts, and noise evaluation and measurement.
Mindful of the ever-increasing applications for cooling fans, the book has sections covering processor cooling and automotive applications.
For those interested in the installation and maintenance of fans, the book includes sections on reliability, bearing systems, lubrication and electrical safety.
Author Dr Siegfried Harmsen studied aeronautical engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin.
In 1962 he did his doctorate in the aerodynamics of the vertical takeoff aircraft.
From 1977 to 2000 he was head of the development department at Papst-Motoren in St Georgen, Germany.
Now retired, he works for Papst in an advisory capacity and is also a lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin.
Copies of "Fans for electronics cooling" are available from Papst priced at GBP 10 each.
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