Editorial

• Article outlines different fluids that can be used with cold plates

  A recent article from thermal engineering company Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS) outlined the working fluids that can be used with cold plates as part of liquid cooling systems in the electronics industry. details>>

• DOC defines finished heat sink exclusion in scope of AD/CVD Orders on Chinese extrusions

  On Dec. 15, 2017 the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) clarified the meaning of the finished heat sinks exclusion to antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders on aluminum extrusions from China. details>>

• USC engineers develop material that could maintain satellite temperature

  Researchers from the University of Southern California (Los Angeles, Calif.) Viterbi School of Engineering have developed a hybrid structure of silicon and vanadium dioxide that acts as a textured skin to self-regulate the temperature of satellites. details>>

• Thermal management part of University of Toronto EV battery project

  Researchers at the University of Toronto (Canada) are beginning a four-year, interdisciplinary research project in cooperation with Toronto-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Havelaar Canada to design a more efficient battery. details>>

• Passive solar windows provide extra heat during cold weather

  A recent article from Phys.org explained new research out of the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) that can transform ordinary windows into solar-powered heaters that raise the temperature of the window by nearly 15 degrees in cold weather using plasmonic nanoantennas. details>>

• Glasgow researchers develop supercooled platform for detecting single photons

  A team of researchers from the University of Glasgow (U.K.) and the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Oxfordshire, U.K.) have released a letter describing a novel, supercooled detector platform based on superconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SNSPD) that is capable of detecting a single photon. details>>

• Ceramic pump moves molten metal at record 1,400 degrees

  A ceramic-based mechanical pump at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, Ga.) operated at a record temperature of 1,400 degrees Celsius (1,673 Kelvin). details>>

• Microsoft offers solution for cooling your Raspberry Pi 3

  Microsoft Research principal researcher Ofer Dekel penned a recent blog post that offered a solution to a Raspberry Pi overheating when being pushed to its limits during intensive workloads, specifically related to artificial intelligence. details>>

• Article explores industry developments in cold chains for shipping

  A recent article from Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS) highlighted the importance of cold chains, which are the series of packaging, shipping, and distribution steps that are required of industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to retail to foodstuffs to ensure the products are in quality conditions for consumers. details>>

• Rugged, portable charger can quick-charge smartphone up to 10 times

  Romeo Power Technology, an energy storage technology company founded by engineers from innovators like Tesla, Space X, Apple, and Amazon, has announced the release of Saber, its first consumer power pack. details>>