Aspects of the disclosure generally relate to a graphene doped aluminum composite, as well as a method of forming such a composite. Devices for heat dissipation can include such a graphene doped aluminum composite, where the composite can be formed in a process that includes crystallizing aluminum around substantially uniformly dispersed graphene.

Aspects of the disclosure generally relate to at least one device for heat transfer or dissipation. The at least one device for heat transfer or dissipation can include an air-to-air heat exchanger. The air-to-air heat exchanger can include an air flow inlet and various slots to establish a flow-through air path.

A modular rack system and method includes a rack having plural electrical interfaces, and plural module panels configured to mate with the electrical interfaces of the rack. The module panels have one or more of a common exterior size or a common exterior shape. At least two of the module panels have different internal electrical components configured to perform different operations. The rack is configured to be conductively coupled with a power delivery system of a vehicle and the module panels are configured to modify electric current prior to the electric current being supplied to the power delivery system of the vehicle.

In some implementations, a network device is provided. The network device includes a housing and a set of switch cards, mounted within the housing. The set of switch cards includes a first set of connectors. The network device also includes a set of line cards having a second set of connectors. The set of line cards are oriented parallel to each other and oriented orthogonally to the set of switch cards. The second set of connectors is coupled to the first set of connectors to couple the set of switch cards to the set of line cards. The network device further includes a first set of power supplies disposed along a left side of the housing and a second set of power supplies disposed along a right side of the housing.

An aircraft includes an enclosure positioned in a crown of the aircraft and extending in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The crown is above a passenger cabin of the aircraft. The aircraft includes an equipment rack coupled to a first side of the enclosure. The equipment rack is configured to hold at least one electronic component. The aircraft further includes an entryway on a second side of the enclosure that is opposite to the first side. The entryway provides access to the enclosure from the passenger cabin.

Systems (300) and methods (1200) for inserting an electronic module in a structure. The methods comprise: sliding at least one glide mechanism on a rail of the structure or a surface of the electronic module as the electronic module is being inserted into the structure; actuating a coupler to secure the electronic module to the rail and compress a thermal interface material between the electronic module and the rail; thus causing the glide mechanism to be retracted into the electronic module or rail while the coupler is being actuated. The thermal interface material first comes in contact with the rail while the coupler is being actuated. The glide mechanism is integrated with the electronic module or the rail and is resiliently biased in a direction away from the electronic module or rail so as to partially extend out from the electronic module in a direction towards the electronic module or rail.

The subject technology provides a method and apparatus for performing dual track routing. A pair of signal traces is routed in between two rows of contacts and at least one of the signal traces is modified to satisfy a routing restriction. The modification of the signal trace includes three trace segments that deviate the signal trace away from the source of the routing restriction.

A system and method for managing and distributing power is provided, wherein the system includes an electrical power input for receiving three-phase power from an external power source, a first electrical power outlet and a second electrical power outlet. The system further includes current measuring components configured to measure the current on all phases of electrical power being drawn by electrical loads connected to the first electrical power outlet and the second electrical power outlet. The system also includes a processing device to analyze measured current for all phases of electrical power being drawn by the electrical loads. Furthermore, the system includes phase balancing components configured to modify the current for each of the phases of the electrical power being drawn by the electrical loads connected to the first electrical power outlet and the second electrical power outlet such that the current for each phase is substantially balanced.

The disclosed information technology rack may include (1) a frame with a group of vertical support bars that together define an equipment bay for housing information technology modules and (2) mounting structures, coupled to the vertical support bars of the frame, configured to mount information technology modules to the frame within the equipment bay in an ascending configuration in which an insertion depth of a superior information technology module is greater than an insertion depth of an inferior information technology module.

Disclosed are a single plate heat radiation device and a method, and the device includes: a single plate heat radiator, a single plate, a first shielding plate having a panel portion, and a second shielding plate configured for heat radiating. A boss is provided on the second shielding plate. The boss is connected to the single plate radiator through an opening in the single plate and is configured for conducting the heat collected from the single plate by the single plate radiator to the second shielding plate. By means of the present invention, the problem of poor heat radiating effect in the related technology, caused by limited heat radiating area for convective heat radiating and limited heat radiating path for conductive heat radiating, is solved, and thereby the effects of increased heat radiating area and increased heat radiating path are achieved.