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complement to CFD."</B></div> <div> Kerry Robb</div> <div> Sr Engineer and <I>Flotherm</I> User</div> <div> Radisys Corp</div> <bR> <div> <B>“HeatSinkDesigner predictions match our test data very closely.  I am now using it to develop new heat sinks.</B><I><B>"</B></I></div> <div> Glenn Summerfield,</div> <div> Director of Product Development</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.alphanovatech.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.alphanovatech.com/"><U>Alpha-Novatech Heat Sinks</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="143" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#0000FF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#003300" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFBF0 HEIGHT= 26 WIDTH="131"><div> <A HREF="http://store.kagi.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?storeID=6FBPS_LIVE&&" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://store.kagi.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?"><U><B>Purchase</B></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>"I really like this product.  The optimizer is soooo fast!"</B></div> <div> Dave Baker</div> <div> Thermal Architect </div> <div> Intel Corporation</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=290 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFBF0" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" WIDTH="453" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#CCCCFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#CCCCFF HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="435"><div> <I>Product Description</I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 214 WIDTH="435"><bR> <div> <B>" </B><B>Heat Sink Designer does so much more than most any spreadsheet would -- including a sketch you can print, really </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Verdana" ><B>fast exploration of the design space</B></FONT><B>, and catalog search for suitable part numbers.  It even includes fan parameters, air density changes with altitude and thermal interface materials in the calculations -- they've thought of everything.  It's a real time saver, and very easy and intuitive to use." </B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Catherina Biber, PhD</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.biberthermal.com/Newsletter/newsletter.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.biberthermal.com/Newsletter/n"><U><U>BiberThermal Newsletter</U></U></A></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 73 WIDTH="435"><div> <B>Heat Transfer Modes</B></div> <div> You enter dimensions, materials, power and airflow,</div> <div> <I>Heat Sink Designer</I> automatically accounts for the appropriate heat transfer paths to solve for the temperature, including:</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 367 WIDTH="33"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="367" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="33" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>Forced Convection </B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Fan or fixed flow</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Predicts bypass flow</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Flow is assumed to be parallel to the fins</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Fans mounted on top are not supported (yet) </div> <div> <B>Conduction</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Thermal spreading from a variable source size </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Base and fin materials can be different</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Library of sink materials included</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Ability to create custom materials</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Conduction to PCB is assumed negligible</div> <div> <B>Interface Loss</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Library of interface materials included</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Ability to create custom materials</div> <div> <B>Natural Convection </B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Vertical orientation</div> <div> <B>Radiation</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Adjustable emissivity</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 69 WIDTH="435"><div> <B>Custom Heat Sink Types</B></div> <div> <I>Heat Sink Designer</I> models heat sinks as a flat base with uniform fins on one side and a heat source on the other side.  Many heat sinks fit this geometry, or can be approximated to fit it, including:</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 176 WIDTH="33"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="176" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="33" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="398"><div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Extrusions</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Forged</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Skived</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Folded Fin</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Stacked Fin</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Cast</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Molded</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Machined</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Pin Fins -- Coming Soon</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 69 WIDTH="435"><div> <B>Heat Sink Catalogs</B></div> <div> <I>Heat Sink Designer</I> includes catalogs of heat sinks from a growing list of suppliers.  You can make your own catalogs as well.  At this writing, the list includes:</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 156 WIDTH="33"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="156" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="33" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="398"><div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800330000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Alpha-Novatech</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">CTS-IERC</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">GETEC</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Aavid</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Wakefield</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Radian Heatsinks</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Thermaflo</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">with more in the pipeline...</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#DDDDDD HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="435"><div> <B>Automated Tools</B></div> <div> It is not necessary to enter all of the heat sink dimensions.  <I>Heat Sink Designer </I>will find the best design that fits your space.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 86 WIDTH="33"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="86" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="33" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> <B>Optimize</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Lists the best designs for your application</div> <div> <B>Search Catalogs</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Lists the best existing products for your application</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="2" WIDTH="453" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#CCCCFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER COLSPAN=2 BGCOLOR=#CCCCFF HEIGHT= 39 WIDTH="435"><div> <I>Product Overview</I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 122 WIDTH="33"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="122" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="33" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="398"><div> <I><B>Heat Sink Designer</B></I><B> solves three types of problems, each specific to your application: </B></div> <div> Predicts the performance of your heat sink.  See below.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Finds the best solution for your space:  <A HREF="#to_optimize_a_custom_heat_sink" TITLE="Product"><U>See Optimize</U></A>  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Finds the best existing product:  <A HREF="#to_search_catalogs" TITLE="Product"><U>See Search Catalogs</U></A> </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a73007700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Do all three and compare the results side-by-side!</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>To Predict the Performance of Your Heat Sink</B></div> <bR> <div> 1.  Enter dimensions and select materials in the <I>Property Tree</I></div> <div> 2.  Enter airflow under <I>Choose Airflow Type.</I></div> <div> 3.  The <I>Results, Sink Design, and Boundaries</I> will update automatically with each change.</div> <div> <I><IMG SRC="286830c0.png" border=0 width="643" height="524" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> You may also view results in curve format anytime by clicking the "Curves" tab</div> <div> <IMG SRC="280c20d0.png" border=0 width="706" height="525" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="to_optimize_a_custom_heat_sink"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Optimize </B><B>To Find The Best Solutions for Your Space</B></div> <bR> <div> 1.  Enter dimensions and select materials in the <I>Property Tree.  </I>Sink Details are not necessary</div> <div> 2.  Enter airflow under <I>Choose Airflow Type</I></div> <div> <IMG SRC="282e40c0.png" border=0 width="740" height="524" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 3.  Select <I>Optimize.  </I>“Enter Optimization Parameters” window will pop up.</div> <div> 4.  Enter the ranges for the optimization or accept the defaults:</div> <div> <IMG SRC="28168180.png" border=0 width="360" height="280" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> 5.  View the results in the “Optimization Results” table.  </div> <div> 6.  You may sort by any column.  Put your cursor on any row to open that sink in a new window.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="to_search_catalogs"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Search Catalogs </B><B>To Find the Best Off-The-Shelf Solution </B></div> <bR> <div> 1.  Enter dimensions and select materials in the <I>Property Tree.  </I>Sink Details and Materials are not necessary</div> <div> 2.  Enter airflow under <I>Choose Airflow Type</I></div> <div> 3.  Click “Search Catalogs”</div> <div> <IMG SRC="27eec0c0.png" border=0 width="748" height="524" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 4.  View the results in the “Catalog Search Results” table</div> <div> 5.  You may sort by any column.  Put your cursor on any row to open that sink in a new window.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Copyright © 2005  Mechanical Solutions Inc</div> <bR> <div>  <title>HeatSinkDesigner</title> <meta name="description" content="Simple but effective tool for evaluating and designing heat sinks ! 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