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UNDERSTANDING HEAT PIPE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
Thermal conductivity is the number of watts (W) conducted per meter (m) of thickness per temperature (kelvin (k)) difference between one side and the other of the material at that thickness. It is reported as W/mk. The inverse of thermal conductivity is thermal...
Liquid Cooled Heat Sinks Improve Critical Component Longevity
Efficient thermal management in power electronic applications is crucial, particularly as power density in these products continue to increase. Failure to keep critical components at their optimal operating temperature will negatively impact reliability and service...
Heat Pipe Fundamentals
Heat pipes are passive, two-phase heat transfer devices that offer highly effective thermal conductivity where more cooling is required than standard air-cooled heat sinks can provide. Because a heat pipe is a two-phase thermal transfer system, the thermal...
How Reshoring the Manufacturing of Your Thermal Management Solution Can Pay Off
Supply chain disruptions have been felt across all industries and have been particularly painful for those with products coming into American ports from abroad. A report from Flexport, a global logistics technology platform that uses a proprietary indicator to show...
Heat Pipe Design and Use
A well-designed heat pipe can efficiently transport large quantities of heat over a long distance. They are a valuable thermal management product used in applications across many industries, such as medical devices, power electronics, and aerospace and defense....
Saving Time and Money with 3D Printed Prototypes
Finding out that the form or fit of your thermal solution isn’t going to work after it’s manufactured can be costly. Sometimes mistakes happen, for example, a threaded hole on your ruggedized chassis is off on your CAD drawing by just enough to create a problem or...
KTK Purchases New Equipment to Expand Capabilities and Increase Throughput
KTK has recently purchased two new pieces of equipment, demonstrating our commitment to continually invest back into the company to meet our customers’ growing needs for high-performance thermal management solutions. Haas VF6SS vertical machining center KTK has added...
KTK to Supply Cold Plates for Columbia-Class Submarine
KTK Thermal Technologies is proud to announce they will be supplying two cold plates per boat on the Columbia-Class submarine through an awarded contract from Northrop Grumman Corp. The cold plates are the largest in size KTK has ever produced with one being over nine...
What does AS-9100 mean for our customers?
KTK Thermal Technologies recently received its AS-9100 recertification. The AS-900 standard provides suppliers with requirements for creating and maintaining a comprehensive quality system for providing safe and reliable products to the aviation, space, and defense...
New Equipment Increases Capacity and Shortens Lead Times
Last month, KTK Thermal strengthened its machining capabilities with the purchase of a precision HASS VF-3SS CNC along with a new rotary table. The acquisition of the new machine and rotary table will allow the company to increase production capacity and reduce lead...