A thermal management system for a directed energy weapon includes a first heat exchanger thermally coupled to the directed energy weapon and a second heat exchanger arranged in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger to form a closed loop. The second heat exchanger is thermally coupled to a secondary system and a thermal management fluid circulates within the closed loop. A thermal storage device is arranged in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger. The thermal storage device contains a material and a mode of operation of the directed energy weapon is dependent on a condition of the material in the thermal storage device.

A thermal interface is provided. The thermal interface includes a shape memory material and a thermally-conductive material. The thermal interface is configured to be formed as a compressed thermal interface and as an expanded thermal interface. The compressed thermal interface is configured to partially fill a thermal gap between a first component and a second component. The expanded thermal interface is configured to substantially fill the thermal gap between the first and second components.

An electronic device (1) comprising two electronic boards and a force feedback and interlocking coupling system for mechanically and electrically coupling same, comprising: a base (2) receiving a daughterboard having daughter connectors; a compressible retraction-assembly received in the base and configurable between an idle configuration, wherein the daughter connectors are retracted, and a compressed configuration, wherein the daughter connectors are extended; a removable support assembly (4) receiving an electrical battery and having a lower portion (41) supporting mother connectors connected to a motherboard and capable of being interconnected with the daughter connectors in the compressed configuration and capable of being disconnected in the idle configuration; a protective cover (7) mounted on the removable support assembly; and an interlocking system (8) for locking the protective cover (7) onto the removable support assembly.

An electronic device for a vehicle includes a metal tubular casing extending longitudinally and opening at its two ends, and a wall having a curved profile with cooling fins on its outer surface. The electronic device includes an assembly of printed circuit boards comprising a first plurality of printed circuit boards that include heat-generating electronic components. The printed circuit boards of the assembly are connected together by flexible conductive elements. The device further comprises a first heat sink arranged inside the tubular casing comprising a curved wall generally extending parallel to the curved wall of the tubular casing. The first plurality of printed circuit boards is interposed between the curved inner surface of the wall of the casing and the curved wall of the first heat sink so heat is dissipated through the first heat sink and through the curved wall equipped with cooling fins of the tubular casing.

In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a thermal management system for an electronics assembly includes, a reservoir housing a compressible fluid in a compressed state, a throttling orifice disposed in fluid communication with the reservoir and configured to expand the compressible fluid, cooling the compressible fluid, and a heat exchange volume in fluid communication with the throttling orifice to receive cooled compressible fluid from the throttling orifice.

A display apparatus includes a housing having a pillar shape, a plurality of monitors, and a driving unit received in the housing and providing driving signals to the plurality of monitors. Each of the plurality of monitors displays an image through its front surface and back surface and includes side surfaces connecting the front surface and the back surface. One side surface of the side surfaces of each of the plurality of monitors is coupled to the housing. A thickness of each of the plurality of monitors decreases as a distance from the housing increases.

An electronic system includes first and second circuit boards and a flexible circuit connector. The flexible circuit connector is configured to electrically connect the first and second circuit boards. The flexible circuit connector includes first and second connectors and a spiral portion. The first connector is configured to connect to the first circuit board. The second connector is configured to connect to the second circuit board. The spiral portion is connected between the first and second circuit boards and includes a circumferential portion that extends around the second connector.

An electronic device for a motor vehicle includes a metal tubular casing extending longitudinally and opening at its two ends, and a wall having a curved profile with cooling fins on its outer surface. The electronic device includes an assembly of printed circuit boards comprising a first plurality of printed circuit boards that include heat-generating electronic components. The printed circuit boards of the assembly are connected together by flexible conductive elements. The device further comprises a first heat sink arranged inside the tubular casing comprising a curved wall generally extending parallel to the curved wall of the tubular casing. The first plurality of printed circuit boards is interposed between the curved inner surface of the wall of the casing and the curved wall of the first heat sink so heat is dissipated through the first heat sink and through the curved wall equipped with cooling fins of the tubular casing.

A subsea electronic device includes a housing, a chassis within the housing to which one or more electronic cards are mounted and heat transfer sections in thermal contact with the electronic cards. The heat transfer sections are in interference fit with an inner surface of the housing thereby to transfer, in use, heat from the electronic cards through the heat transfer sections to the housing. There is also a subsea electronic device housing and a method of assembling a subsea electronic device.

[Problem] To suppress the number of man-hours required to handle design changes accompanying a change in heat generation in an internal unit stored inside an electric device. [Solution] The present invention includes: at least one internal unit, which is a heat generating body and has a prescribed cross-sectional external shape; at least one heat conduction unit, which is a good conductor of heat and has a prescribed cross-sectional external shape; and a device housing in which two or more of the internal unit and the heat conduction unit can be stored in a state of being adjacent to each other with the prescribed cross-sectional external shapes thereof overlapping each other, the device housing thermally connecting to the stored internal unit or the stored heat conduction unit.