Team 18: Thermal Ground Plane (TGP) Smartphone Case

We partnered with Kelvin Thermal to create a phone case that enhances performance during gaming or other high-demand uses. Our design features a custom Thermal Ground Plane that disperses heat from the phone's hotspots. In testing, our prototype reduced phones maximum temperature by 4.4॰ C  and resulted in a ΔT decrease of 7.3॰ C, leading to improved performance, user experience, and comfort.

Sponsorship

Kelvin Thermal

Director

Ian Luders

Team Members

  • Aidan Harris
  • Cole Henningsen
  • Max Menaker
  • Jose Salgado
  • Bryan Sirner
  • Jacob Valladares

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