Heat pumps are taking the world by storm, and for good reason. Not only are they many times more efficient than electric heaters, but they can also be used to provide cooling in the summer. Efficiency ...

Scientists have discovered that applying an electric field to certain ceramics can dramatically redirect how heat moves through them.

Researchers have utilized measured data from a small energy community on a Finnish university campus to simulate its operation under various control strategies. The first control strategy prioritizes ...

Thermal cloaking advances stealth technology by using nanostructured materials to manipulate heat signatures, vital for military and electronic applications.

Flexible heaters are used in a wide range of medical and diagnostic devices. They play a crucial role in thermal control for applications such as nebulizers, respiratory humidifiers, blood analyzers, ...

From smartphones to supercomputers, electronics have a heat problem. Modern computer chips suffer from microscopic “hotspots” with power density levels that exceed those of rocket nozzles and even ...

New research from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with The Ohio State University and Amphenol Corporation, challenges conventional understanding about ...