Specializing in Thermal Management
We specialize in complete thermal management using advanced tools, patented technologies and a history of proven cooling solutions. From design and development to testing, analysis and evaluation of cooling within your electronic system and components, Tracewell specializes in complete thermal management using advanced tools, and innovative cooling solutions.
Advanced Testing
Our advanced testing facility, along with our experienced team, provide you with a fast route to get your product qualified and to market.
- Thermal modeling
- Ice Pak
- Empirical testing & reporting
- HALT/HASS
- DVT
- EMC testing
- Ongoing reliability test (ORT)
- MTBF calculations
- Burn-in
Tracewell is capable of thermal design and analysis from the component to the system level. In addition to the many Mathcad programs developed by our engineers for thermal design, Icepak, a Finite Volume Analysis program, is available for complex designs.

Advanced Vector Controlled Air Flow (AVCAF)
AVCAF is a revolutionary design method that provides superior cooling and reliability of VME, VXI, CPCI, proprietary bus systems and the latest high-power switch fabric architectures.
AVCAF delivers:
- A highly uniform flow of cooling air within each slot
- No substantial increase in air flow resistance
- More consistent temperatures across all circuit cards and components
Spectrum of Thermal Solutions
- Conduction
- Convection
- Cold plates
- Heat pipe
- Thermo-electric cooling
- Liquid cooling
- Refrigeration
- Passive cooling
- Mixed technologies
- Unique heat exchangers
- Customized heat sinks
- Sealed enclosure design
Design Tools
- Icepak
- Advanced testing
- HALT/HASS
- Burn-in
