Posted Nov 24, 2010, by Nazita Saye
It seems that my previous post resonated deeply with everyone – I received a lot of offline comments and my post inspired two of my colleagues (Boris and Andras) to do their own blog posts. This doesn’t shock me because Thanksgiving week is one of the busiest travel periods in the States so everyone is thinking about flying. So I thought we should stay with the subject for one more day and look at it … Read More
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T3ster,
Thermal,
FloEFD,
CFD,
LED,
QA,
FloVENT,
hybrid engine
Posted Sep 30, 2010, by J VanDomelen
CFD, Giving Our Prototype Machinists a Break
Computational fluid dynamics, of CFD, was a central focus of recent industry events, and I find the topic keeps cropping up in mil/aero discussions of late. In fact, CFD simulation tools are increasingly being employed by military prime contractors (aka, primes) to meet contract requirements, such as survivability in extreme environments and temperatures, … Read More
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Mentor.com,
Mentor Graphics,
Hardware,
aluminum,
Azonix,
Heat Sink,
Mechanical,
Mentor,
Aerospace,
Embedded Systems,
Copper,
Crane,
Engineer,
CAD,
FloEFD,
CFD,
Design Automation,
Design,
EDA,
Mil-Aero,
Thermal,
Vetronics,
Software,
Terra Server,
Model,
prototype,
Milaero,
Military
Posted Aug 2, 2010, by Nazita Saye
I believe in simulation and its effectiveness. I’ve seen how much money it can save. I’m also not the most patient person on the face of the planet. Therefore, I like simulation because it can give fast answers to rather big questions. But sometimes you need more. Sometimes you also need to measure the real world.
This is especially true in the world of semiconductors. You see heat dissipation in … Read More
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Thermal,
T3ster,
CTM,
JEDEC,
characteristics,
package,
Semiconductor,
measurement hardware,
NXP Semiconductors
Posted Jul 2, 2010, by J VanDomelen
At the heart of most mil/aero electronics—and arguably the most important component of current electronics systems is the processor. Virtually all mil/aero electronics take advantage of processors of one sort or another, whether x86, powerPC, RISC, FPGA, 32-bit, or 64-bit. Many different types of processing devices are employed by the modern warfighter, in fact.
Today’s soldier, fed up with being made … Read More
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Hardware,
Engineer,
Design Automation,
Milaero,
Computer,
Warfighters,
Mentor Graphics,
x86,
COTS,
Geek,
osbourne executive,
Multicore,
Thermal,
Mentor,
Mil-Aero,
UAV,
powerpc,
Embedded Systems,
Military,
Silicon,
Electronic,
battlefield,
Design,
EDA,
soldier,
soldiers
Posted Apr 1, 2010, by Nazita Saye
I love gadgets but I hate cables – they make things so untidy. As a result, anything that can go wireless in our house has – even our light switches are on remote control. I used to think this was just plain silly when we were going through the retrofit until I realized I could turn off the kitchen lights from the comfort of our sofa. I’ve only used this “power” once but I tell you knowing that I can … Read More
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Optimization,
Physical Prototype,
CFD,
Consumer Electronics,
Automotive,
Quality,
EMI shielding,
Medical,
Design Engineer,
Thermal,
Electromagnetic Interference
Posted Jan 4, 2010, by Nazita Saye
While de-icing my car this morning, I was listening to the radio. The announcer said that we are expecting more snow in London this week. The news sent shivers down my spine but not for the reason you may think. As if the ice on the road and pedestrians jumping in front of moving cars isn’t bad enough, we may have a new problem to deal with: it seems that LED traffic lights may have a problem dealing … Read More
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Design Engineer,
LED,
CFD,
Thermal
Posted Nov 2, 2009, by Nazita Saye
I think you can learn a lot by doing competitive benchmarking — the act of comparing yourself with your competitors along a certain set of criteria. It can highlight your strengths and weaknesses and it may even help you uncover new opportunities. While you may already be familiar with the concept as it applies to manufactured goods, I’m not sure how many people consider looking at what their competitors … Read More
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Thermal,
Fan,
Respin,
Heatsink,
Optimization
Posted Jul 28, 2009, by John Wilson
A couple of days ago I was in the hallway conversing with a colleague about the power, pardon the pun, we have in our mobile phones. Being thermal engineering types the conversation shifted towards how well the device could perform all of these amazing things while still remaining cool. He commented on how well the thermal engineers did in designing the cooling solution for this particular product. … Read More
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Heatsink,
Thermal
Posted Jun 9, 2009, by Nazita Saye
As a child I loved watching SciFi shows on TV – the older the reruns the better. Nothing was impossible or too fantastic. And as an adult, I find that I can’t exactly resist watching a few minutes of the old shows much to my husband’s dismay – hey, if I have to watch Jeremy Clarkson babble away on Top Gear then he should be able to sit thru 5 minutes of 1999 if nothing but for chuckle-value.
So what … Read More
Tags:
Fluid Flow,
CFD,
Visualization,
Telecom,
Thermal
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