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Industry News Netzsch to Supply Technology for SpaceX’s Thermal Analysis Laboratory Netzsch Instruments North America, LLC (Netzsch) is currently the sole supplier to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) of high temperature thermal analysis instruments used to characterize material properties for space applications. The instruments will be used to fine tune properties of existing materials and to develop materials for use in the harsh environments of space. SpaceX is transforming the way rockets and spacecraft are made. It is the only private company ever to return a spacecraft from low-Earth orbit, and the first to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station, a feat previously accomplished only by governments. Mission critical material will be developed, tested and modeled using data from Netzsch’s Thermokinetics software. Therefore the precision and accuracy of the data is of the upmost importance and is why Netzsch Instruments were chosen. Netzsch instruments will be used to measure basic material properties along with other thermophysical properties. Some of these properties will include 1st, 2nd and 3rd order transitions, coefficient of thermal expansion and contraction, modulus, energy adsorption dampening, heat capacity, thermal diffusivity, thermal conductivity along with software and heat transfer data to model and build heat management systems. Pepperl+Fuchs Pocket Guide to Systems and Solutions Enclosures Now Available Pepperl+Fuchs has introduced the Systems & Solutions Enclosures Pocket Guide. This guide provides a helpful overview of enclosure solutions for oil refining and purification, biodiesel production, cosmetics, chemical, petrochemical, solar grade silicone manufacturing, wastewater and power generation-related applications. Each enclosure solution also indicates relevant location classifications including Class I Div. 1, Class I Div. 2, Class I Div. 1 and 2, Class I and II Div. 1 and Ex II 2GD (GOST-ready). Emerson Network Power Outlines Importance Of Rack Systems as Strategic Assets for System Uptime and Data Center Availability Emerson Network Power has released a white paper discussing rack enclosure trends and best practices. As rack densities have increased along with overall facility power requirements, taller, wider and deeper racks are required to effectively accommodate these changes. The white paper, titled “Data Center Rack Systems Key to Business-Critical Continuity,” takes a close look at the need for data center planners to be flexible and adaptable in rack selection. “Taking a best practices approach when specifying racks, planning and investing to meet today’s needs with the thought of expansion tomorrow, helps to ensure that data center needs won’t readily outgrow capabilities,” said Ron Bednar, director, solutions technologies, Emerson Network Power. “Flexibility allows a data center to respond quickly to changing business needs. And while the racks themselves need to adapt to the room in which they are housed, the data center must be able to adapt to individual rack environments and zones.” The Emerson Network Power white paper notes that racks are now available that improve equipment installation speed via tool-less, “slide in, slide out” procedures. Taller racks take advantage of the data center’s headroom, while rack depth has increased to accommodate equipment. Side breathing needs have increased rack width to meet new manufacturers’ specifica- 30 tions and to enhance equipment performance and life through hot-aisle/cold-aisle arrangements. IPC-2221B Tackles New Technologies and New Techniques As chip sizes shrink and system features and functions expand, board designers are increasingly challenged with recalling all the parameters and guidelines they need for every aspect of board layout. The newly revised, 170-page, IPC-2221B,Generic Standard on Printed Board Design, provides a basis for the design of all types of printed boards and addresses areas as diverse as testing, via protection, test coupon designs and surface finishes. Industry’s focus on quality and reliability is addressed with an upgraded section on electrical requirement testing. IPC-2221B also provides details on via protection, which is becoming more important as the number of via holes on a typical board increases. Another significant addition to the revised standard is the new Appendix A that details a new set of test coupon designs that are utilized for lot acceptance and periodic conformance testing in accordance with performance specifications including IPC-6012C, Qualification and Performance Specification for Rigid Printed Boards and IPC-6013B, Qualification and Performance Specification for Flexible Printed Boards. For example, the AB/R coupon used for plated hole/via evaluation and thermal stress testing has been designed to accommodate blind, buried and mircovia structures used in today’s printed boards. The AB/R coupon and the other eight designs within Appendix A represent a significant improvement over the legacy IPC-2221 coupon designs that date back more than 23 years which are now contained in Appendix B for existing designs. CNPC to Install GE Cogeneration Systems to Provide Beijing Data Center with Power Supply GE has announced China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) will install five of GE’s ecomagination-qualified, Jenbacher cogeneration systems at a new data center that CNPC is building in the Beijing district of Changping. The new power facility will be the first cogeneration plant built in China that will meet an industrial data center’s on-site cooling and heating requirements. Powered by five of GE’s 3.34-megawatt (MW) J620 Jenbacher cogeneration units, the 16.7 MW combined cooling and heating power plant (CCHP) will offer a total efficiency of up to 85 percent to minimize the data center’s energy costs. The power plant’s electricity also will support the regional grid. CNPC is building the data center to support its new Technology Innovation Base in the National Independent Innovation Park in Changping. The Technology Innovation Base is the company’s center for petroleum engineering technology research and development, innovation and testing, product development and mechanical manufacturing. CNPC is the final energy consumer and Beijing Gas Energy Investment Company is the owner and operator of the cogeneration plant. China’s National Energy Administration Bureau approved the project, which will serve as a model for other data center power projects in China. The Changping data center power plant is China’s largest gas engine CCHP project and is part of CNPC’s broader initiative to expand its network of remote data centers to strengthen the company’s business operations and emergency backup capabilities. March/April 2013 www.ElectronicsProtectionMagazine.com http://www.ElectronicsProtectionMagazine.com

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Electronics Protection - March/April 2013
Newer Technology Releases Next-Generation Power2U AC/USB In Wall Charging Solution
Specifiers of Enclosures for Components in Outdoor Applications: Be Aware of Material Selection Issues
How to Protect Electronic Circuits from Power Surges
Testing for Ingress Protection of Portable Electronic Devices
Increasing the Lifespan and Reliability of Electrical Components
From the Inside: The Configurable Plastic Enclosures Revolution
Tips for Selecting and Designing a Membrane Switch
HP Intelligent Series Rack Models Available for Networking and Demanding Server Requirements
Polyonics Antistatic Tapes Solve ESD Problems Before They Damage Static Sensitive Devices
OptoTherm Introduces IR LabMate Infrared Camera Solution
Falcon Electric Offers NEMA 3R/4 Enclosures with SSG UPSs
PEM SpotFast Fasteners Enables Flush Joining of Two Sheets
Industry News
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Electronics Protection - March/April 2013