Thermal Management Techniques in Avionics Cooling

Modern unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and military aircraft carry advanced electronics and equipment critical to their successful operation. All electronic devices and circuitry generate excess heat and thus require thermal management to improve reliability and prevent premature failure. The amount of heat output is generally equal to the power input so long as there are no other energy interactions, so selecting an appropriate thermal relief system is often obvious and limited, depending on the amount of heat that must be removed.