# Thermal Management of Electronics

- Institution: IIT Mandi
- Department: Mechanical Engineering
- Taught by: Prof. Sarthak Nag, Prof. Parmod Kumar
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/112106005)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/112106005)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of heat generation, dissipation, and control in modern electronic systems. It begins with a refresher on heat transfer fundamentals and progresses through passive and active cooling techniques, including cutting-edge solutions like two-phase cooling and additive-manufactured heat sinks. With real-world case studies and applications spanning consumer devices to power electronics and data centers, the course equips learners with the tools to design thermally efficient and reliable electronic systems.

Intended audience: Industry professionals (semiconductor packaging , electric vehicles), UG/PG students from educational institutes

Prerequisites: Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer

## Lectures

1. [Introduction to thermal management in electronics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/10c0c769856d) (YouTube)
2. [Heat transfer mechanisms and conduction heat transfer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/42d8e121894a) (YouTube)
3. [Heat diffusion equation and thermal resistance network](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/5c677a12785c) (YouTube)
4. [Spreading resistance and thermal interface materials](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/79820fe5f137) (YouTube)
5. [Convective heat transfer and introduction to boundary layer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/da984e48797a) (YouTube)
6. [Velocity and temperature boundary layers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/c1d91dd098db) (YouTube)
7. [External forced convection heat transfer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/ae093beeaf1a) (YouTube)
8. [Internal forced convection heat transfer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/83405530b403) (YouTube)
9. [Natural convection heat transfer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/3f56618317fd) (YouTube)
10. [Radiation heat transfer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/cb4b31257a5f) (YouTube)
11. [Radiation exchange between surfaces](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/29896bd17037) (YouTube)
12. [Flow and temperature measurement](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/8bbdc05cea32) (YouTube)
13. [Thermal specification of microelectronics packaging](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/a9ac920f64b9) (YouTube)
14. [Natural convection cooling](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/6ef480afa418) (YouTube)
15. [Enclosures design for natural cooling, orientation effects](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/1c0a911e28f2) (YouTube)
16. [Forced air cooling, flow regimes and fan selection and placement](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/85cae02a4930) (YouTube)
17. [Fan performance curves, system curves, fan selection and placement](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/e9e485d1a4c2) (YouTube)
18. [Fin and heat sinks, applications](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/b5dac3662d73) (YouTube)
19. [Heat sinks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/067928daa4f8) (YouTube)
20. [Heat sinks design parameters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/26fd0ed3bc86) (YouTube)
21. [Overview and need of liquid cooling](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/433821c4806d) (YouTube)
22. [Fundamentals of cold plates](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/08b98cfc982b) (YouTube)
23. [Fundamentals of microchannel heat sinks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/d0ff353f88b3) (YouTube)
24. [Heat transfer in microchannels](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/9fe3861475e8) (YouTube)
25. [Numerical problems on microchannel heat transfer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/f343ade0ede9) (YouTube)
26. [Fundamentals of boiling heat transfer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/ec44682b61b1) (YouTube)
27. [Flow boiling in micro and macrochannels](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/bfdec1573977) (YouTube)
28. [Direct immersion cooling](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/1fdf5b60ab6e) (YouTube)
29. [Heat pipes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/16a6eb364656) (YouTube)
30. [Heat pipes- performance limits](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/9b25d603edd3) (YouTube)
31. [Heat pipes-modelling and materials selections](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/d88480bf9dad) (YouTube)
32. [Vapour chamber, loop heat pipes and pulsating heat pipes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/382f3293ffd5) (YouTube)
33. [Thermal management of electronics using Phase change material (PCM)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/3b739cc62250) (YouTube)
34. [Resistance capacitance netwrork for PCM heat sinks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/9f1bb19e6fe7) (YouTube)
35. [Overview of jet impingement and thermoelectric cooling](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/de564cdeac5b) (YouTube)
36. [Thermal management of electric vehicles](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/463caa53e239) (YouTube)
37. [Thermal management of EVs (contd.) and Data centers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/72bce40cda7a) (YouTube)
38. [Thermal management of Data centers: rack-level and chip-level cooling](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/541d5b236564) (YouTube)
39. [Data centers immersion cooling, Microbubble based liquid cooling & Monolithic microchannels](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/36a2c0b96c0d) (YouTube)
40. [Cooling trends and future directions in thermal management](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/112106005/1050e37ae04b) (YouTube)