Dr. Amy Fleischer

Director, NovaTherm Laboratory

Selected Research Projects:

• Thermal Management of Heat Generating Components in Close Proximity on Printed Circuit Boards in Forced Convection

• Thermal Proximity Effects of Packaged RF High Power Amplifier Discretes

• Evaluation of a Carbon Fiber Heat Sink and Graphite Foams  in Boiling Heat Transfer

• Investigation of Nano-Enhanced Phase Change Materials (PCMs) Transient Thermal Management of Electronics

• Analytical and Experimental Study of Stagnation Point Flow in Porous Media

• Heat Transfer and Fluid Dynamics of Circular Jets and Jet Arrays Impinging on Complex Geometry Surfaces

Research Funding:

• "An Investigation into the Application of Nano-Enhanced Phase Change Materials for Transient Thermal Management of Naval Electronics,” (with R. Weinstein) , $262,394, Office of Naval Research, 9/2005-8/2008.

• “A Workshop on Thermal Challenges in Next Generation Electronic Systems: THERMES 2007,” (with S. Garimella), $15,000, National Science Foundation, 1/2006-1/2007.

• “Comparative Evaluation of a Carbon Fiber Heat Sink and Graphitic Foam in Boiling Heat Transfer,” $36,500, Pennsylvania Infrastructure Technology Alliance (PITA), 12/2005-12/2006.

• “Partnership for Broadband Wireless Innovations, Development, and Commercialization,” (with B. Johnson, M. Amin, J. Woods, R. Thompson, R. Weinstein, A. Hoorfar), $600,000, National Science Foundation, 6/2004 – 5/2007.

• “Thermal Proximity Effects of Packaged RF High Power Amplifier Discretes,” $15,000, Mesa Institute/ Sandia National Laboratory, 2/2005-5/2006.

• “Experimental Characterization of a Unique Carbon Fiber Brush Heat Sink in Two-Phase Heat Transfer,” $34,775, Pennsylvania Infrastructure Technology Alliance (PITA), 6/2004-5/2005.

• "Mitigation and Detection of Thermal Signatures of Unmanned Surface Vehicles,” (with R. Weinstein), $60,000, Office of Naval Research, 4/2004 – 5/2005.

•  “Thermal Management of Heat Generating Devices in Close Proximity on Printed Circuit Boards,” $50,000, National Science Foundation, 6/2003-5/2005.

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