AeroCool is back with its latest product namely the SilentMaster 200mm LED case fan series. Measuring 200mm x 200mm x 20mm, the cooling fan spins at 800 ± 200 RPM, pushing up to 76 CFM of air with up to 18 dBA noise output. The SilentMaster 200mm LED case fan series features 11 shark-fin inspired transparent blades and LED lights on the frame. Available in red and blue, the SilentMaster 200 mm LED fans will be released in mid-October 2012.
After living in New Orleans for a number of years of my life, I can speak from experience that hurricanes can be serious business. So the more we can learn about how hurricanes and tropical storms work, the more prepared that we can be for disaster, and the more lives and property can be spared from nature’s fury. In the interest of learning more about these storms, one university has built the world’s only category 5 hurricane simulator.
The machine, dubbed the “Wall of Wind” (WoW) is basically an array of twelve massive, 700 horsepower fans, which can generate sustained winds of up to 157 MPH. Specialized technology allows it to emulate the wind turbulence of a real hurricane, and it can even simulate the driving rains of a real storm through its water-injection system.
The Wall of Wind is installed at Florida International University’s International Hurricane Research Center, at a cost of about $8 million (USD). The simulator will be used to test the structural integrity of building materials and construction techniques with the goal of improving safety and survivability of the deadliest of tropical weather.
Brookstone has started selling the Mighty Max Tower Fan. Priced at $124.97, the fan features specially engineered fan blades and housing that generate powerful, but quiet, airflow in any size room. It has a sleek tower design that fits discreetly in a corner or other small space. What’s more, you can also use the included remote control, allowing you to adjust the fan speed, timer and other functions from the comfort of your bed, sofa or desk. [Brookstone]
It’s hot. You’re at work. Both of those things suck. Yet you can fix one of them if you put the perfect compact fan on your desk. More »
Over at Notcot’s experimental studio they wanted to find a novel way to liven up the boring ceiling fan that hung over their heads. And since they were fans of gleaming the cube, they decided to replace its wooden blades with skateboard decks. More »
I just discovered—because I hadn’t set foot in my gym, ever, until earlier this week—that the elliptical trainers have BUILT IN FANS. Fans! Right there! In the machine. Fans to blow cool air somewhere in the direction of your sweaty face/neck/chest area, while you run in an elliptical motion, Around The Fur blasting on your headphones. Somehow, this makes all the difference. Somehow, this is going to change my life. I’m going to be someone who goes to the gym. A real, responsible human. My mom will be so proud. More »
CPU fans have a certain steampunkian quality to them. They’re loud, annoying, and collect all sorts of debris as they run, whirring endlessly and eventually failing. This new heatsink – more like an impeller coupled with a brushless motor – is the latest in heatsink technology and promises quiet and efficient heatsinkery in the future.
Built by Sandia, this cooling system could cool CPUs or even lighting. Because it consists of only three pieces – the fins, the base, and a motor – the headsink could offer maintenance free cooling for years. It actually blows dust out of its own crevices as it spins and with the right calculations you could make this bigger or smaller for various implementations.
The model shown here is 30 times more efficient than current coolers and 10% smaller.
To see the heatsink in action, fast forward to about 2:30 and watch how this puppy whirrs. You can read more about the impeller at Sandia.gov.
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