Creare's expertise in heat transfer spans a broad range of applications from cryogenics to electronics cooling to thermal management for satellites, hypersonic aircraft, and fusion reactors. We address heat transfer problems ranging in scale from evaporation in microscopic grooves to boiling in nuclear reactor pressure vessels. Our heat transfer services encompass:

• First-principles analysis and mechanistic modeling
• Numerical calculations and custom software
• Product and component development
• Prototype design, construction, and testing
• Development of fabrication methods, processes, and facilities
• Process design and optimization
• Experiments and model tests
• Troubleshooting of operating systems

Our clients have diverse needs. Some have extreme performance requirements related to advanced technology in defense, energy, and aerospace applications. Other clients need solutions to problems in commercial applications of heat transfer, calling for a balance between performance, cost, and other factors. Examples of recent projects include:

• Heat exchangers for cryogenic refrigerators with thermal effectiveness greater than 99% and pressure losses less than 3%
• Full-scale, experimental investigation of flow stability limits in nucleate boiling
• A cryogenically cooled super-diffusing conductor for multi-megawatt pulsed power
• Tests of evaporator and condenser performance in microgravity
• Temperature uniformity during processing of integrated circuits
• Thermal management in home appliances
• Condensation-induced waterhammer in steam pipes
• Inexpensive, highly effective heat sinks for micro-processors and power electronics

Our expertise extends from the state-of-the-art in compact heat transfer devices to the operational problems of large industrial facilities. We address situations involving convection, conduction, phase change, and radiative heat transfer across temperatures ranging from liquid helium to fusion reactors. A unique mix of capabilities in analysis, hardware development, and laboratory testing enable us to provide innovative solutions to a host of challenging thermal problems.