Bioinspired microactuaturs for zero-power heat flux regulation

greenTEG: Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology developed a zero-power, bioinspired heat sink where the thermal resistance is reduced with increasing ambient temperature whereas the heat flux through the heat sink is increased. This effect is established by microacuators with a very high temperature sensitivity. With the usage of gSKIN® Heat Flux Sensors they could characterize the properties of the developed device.

Published in Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
DOI:http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/7994478/