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• New sensor works in high temperature environments

  Researchers at the University of Arizona's College of Engineering have examined the process of galvanic corrosion in metal pipes have developed a reference electrode that can work in high temperature environments and will benefit the solar power, nuclear power, and petroleum refining industries. details>>

• Siemens working on economic storage technology for wind energy

  Siemens announced in September that it is working with engineers from the Institute of Thermofluid Dynamics at the Technical University of Hamburg, Germany on an economic storage technology to better harness the power of wind energy details>>

• USC researchers create material that contracts when heated

  Researchers at the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering have completed what they believe to be the first step towards material that is unresponsive to heat by demonstrating a 3-D printed structure that contracted when heated. details>>

• Researchers find way to control thermal conductivity of 2-D materials

  Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered a method for controlling the thermal conductivity of two-dimensional materials, which could be a breakthrough for using those materials to dissipate heat within electronics devices. details>>

• SiC chips making inroads in power electronics

  Silicon carbide (SiC) chips have become popular options for engineers in automotive, industrial, and energy companies because of their improved switching performance and the related increase in efficiency. details>>

• Researchers study nickel foam-paraffin composite for EV thermal management

  A group of researchers from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology studied the effect of a nickel foam-paraffin wax composite on the thermal management of a high-powered lithium-ion battery used in electric vehicles. details>>

• Converged infrastructure key to support IoT and edge computing

  Emerson Network Power is releasing a converged infrastructure solution for edge computing, cloud computing, Internet of Things, network and data centers, which it believes will be the future for managing distributed computing. details>>

• Thermal imaging cameras can map heat patterns in electronics

  In a recent article on Electronic Products and Technology, Sat Sandhu of Fluke Corporation outlined how thermal imaging (TI) cameras can be used by engineers to map out heat patterns and discover hotspots on electronic devices and components. details>>

• Royal DSM announces polyamides with advanced thermal properties

  Royal DSM, a global science company, announced at the recent K 2016 trade fair in Dusseldorf, Germany that it is releasing a new polymer that will replace die-cast metals and high-performance thermoplastics. details>>

• NC State researchers develop improved inverter for EV

  Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new inverter device that can improve the fuel-efficiency and range of hybrid and electric vehicles details>>