Passive Cooling

Overview

Objectives/Goals Is it possible to cool a laptop processor confining to the following points of interest and specifications Compatibility 1a.The cooling material and components must reside within the current footprint of the stock case 1b.The construct must using existing mounting hardware to anchor itself to the case material 1c.The construct must be able to keep the current hardware within the manufacture#s thermal temperature specifications Portability 2a.The construct must be able to cool the computer hardware without increasing the weight of the current laptop computer by more than ten percent Environmentally Friendly 3a.The construct must be able to cool the computer hardware using no power Methods/Materials Variables Being Manipulated Beta, a Boolean Value, indicates if the cooling construct is in adherence to procedure 1a ,1b ,1c ,2a, and 3a Conclusions/Discussion In accordance with my data analysis, passive cooling complying with regulations (1a-1c,2a,and 3a) is not a viable solution for passive cooling. Although the passive cooler was significantly more effective at cooling the processor passively than the manufacturer cooler; air stagnation, limited case airflow, and cramped building zones prevented the cooler from being as effective as originally anticipated. Setting the stringent requirements for the cooling construct was a warranted path of goal failure however there were several points that I was able to accomplish.

Competition history

• CSEF 2009 Applied Mechanics & Structures · Entry S0214

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