Efficient management and exploitation of thermal energy is key for many engineering applications. Greater understanding and control of thermal processes, such as thermal energy harvesting, storage and ...

Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering concern the behaviour of liquids and gases in motion and the management of thermal energy within those flows. Central to fluid mechanics are the conservation ...

Assistant Professor Yan Wang of the Department of Mechanical Engineering has received a CAREER award to advance research to more fully understand phonon wave behaviors, contribute to strategies to ...

Performances of many systems operating in turbulent single-phase flows and in two-phase boiling flows are limited by the pumping power due to very high pressure drops in flow channels. A way to ...

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) - An Idaho State University professor has been selected for an editor post with Frontiers in Thermal Engineering. Recently, Rajib Mahamud, assistant professor of mechanical ...

The research of the Multiscale Thermal Science Laboratory (MTSL) focuses on the fundamental understanding of thermal transport phenomena at the interfaces between material phases and from macro to ...

Embedding chips into stacked-die assemblies is creating thermal dissipation challenges that can reduce the reliability and lifespan of these devices, a growing problem as chipmakers begin cramming ...

Scientists have recently designed a structured thermal armor (STA) that achieves efficient liquid cooling even over 1,000°C, fundamentally solving a 266-year-old challenge presented by the Leidenfrost ...

Heat management is becoming crucial to an increasing number of chips, and it’s one of a growing number of interconnected factors that must be considered throughout the entire development flow. At the ...

Flexible heaters are used in a wide range of medical and diagnostic devices. They play a crucial role in thermal control for applications such as nebulizers, respiratory humidifiers, blood analyzers, ...

Thermal runaway can result from various factors, including chemical reactions, battery overcharging, environmental conditions, and operational practices. Exothermic reactions, for example, can ...