Boyd Genie Archives

Defining Heat Source’s Dissipated Power

Input Power versus Dissipated Power For those new to thermal management, most devices have two associated power values: input power and dissipated power. Input power is the product of electrical input current and voltage to the device. This is what electrical...

Ducted Versus Bypass Flow

Blog, Extreme Air Cooling, Thermal

Ducted Versus Bypass Flow Heat sink performance is impacted directly by how air flows through or around the fins of the heat sink. Ducting helps focus air flow through the fins, maximizing how much of the fluid is in direct contact with the fin surface area. This...

What Boyd Genie Means: “Working Envelope” and Heat Sink Design Volume

Blog, Software, Thermal

Space: the Final Frontier In the “Project Conditions” page of Boyd Genie, there is a box that asks you the “Working Envelope.” This term refers to the heat sink design volume. Think of this as the volume you have available for your heat sink in...