Cooling Breakthrough for Computers, Car Electronics

[HardOCP News]

Researchers at Purdue University claim to have made a breakthrough in microchannel cooling technology that involves allowing liquid to boil inside the channels. Yes, I said “boil.” Speaking of hot, did you see that researcher chick?

Garimella and Harirchia have now determined that "allowing a liquid to boil in cooling systems dramatically increases how much heat can be removed, compared to simply heating a liquid to below its boiling point," according to their report.

 

[Monkey God]

really? wow, they discovered phase change. good for them.

 

[gwarren007]

That computer chip looks like a ceramic wall tile
and the chick is good looking (wonders about the angle)

 

[Keiichi]

Guh, they misspelled her name.

That being said I'm surprised that they haven't also developed a way to integrate car electronic cooling with engine cooling.

 

[cleepa]

A scientific discovery at a prestigious university and you end your post with the term 'researcher chick'? Stay classy Steve.

 

[Shane_c82]

Researcher babe?

 

[the-one1]

meh. She's alright.

 

[THRESHIN]

smart AND hot! wow

 

[Methadras]

This is 10 - 15 years from commercial viability and only on the higher end commercial/industrial scale. I hate these kind of press releases. Promises promises.

 

[GoodOlBoy]

I didn't read the article...I just looked at the chick

 

[beowulf7]

A scientific discovery at a prestigious university and you end your post with the term 'researcher chick'? Stay classy Steve.

Yep, I agree on the classiness ... and I'm not being sarcastic like you are.

Lucky geek gets to work with her.

 

[heatlesssun]

When is someone going to say they've got liquid to cool her channels?

 

[Keiichi]

^ I dunno, but words like "Piston," "Cougar," and "Fuel Injection" comes to mind as well.

 

[kuyaglen]

She reminds of the chick in "Glee".

 

[Tossy]

Come on, this is high school level physical chemistry

 

[Insula Gilliganis]

Not commenting specifically about this researcher chick's hottness or lack thereof.. that is in the eye on the beholder.. but.. GEEZ Steve.. you and a few posters need to get out a bit more.. a way bit more than you currently do since just a smiling lady contained within a 270x177 jpg sets your hormones fluttering!!

Here is a second opinion shot for you..

Her bio - https://engineering.purdue.edu/CTRC/research/staff_bios/tharirch.php

 

[SolidBladez]

*snip*

If you study to be an engineer, good luck trying to find a woman (or thereof) that looks like that.

Seriously.


I'm not saying that she is "OMG she is amazing!" but she doesn't fit your typical ME student.

 

[adri1456]

I hope I wasn't the only person more interested in the article than the girl.

 

[Concentric]

meh. She's alright.

^^^

How is this different to the heatpipe concept?

 

[EdZ]

What they have NOT done: "discovered" the phase-change effect used in heat pipes, fridges, etc.
What they HAVE done: accurately model the boiling of liquids in microchannels. It maybe that existing fibrous packing in heat pipes has been determined empirically to be the best structure, but with a proper hydrodynamic model their performance can probably be improved, along with the addition of heat pipe like structures into the chip packaging itself.

 

[beowulf7]

I hope I wasn't the only person more interested in the article than the girl.

Did you just out yourself?

 

[Nanan]

As a Purdue Alumni all I can say is, meh, she is about avg for the female student body.

 

[RangerXML]

*snip*

She is a looker and has brains, better then anything you'll find here between UCSB and SBCC.