SPACE & AERONAUTICS

APPLICATIONS

Key Thermal Management Challenges:

Thermal management in aerospace—across civil aviation, military aircraft, and spacecraft—is a mission-critical engineering priority. Modern platforms house high-power electronics in compact, sealed environments: avionics, radar systems, actuator drives, and satellite payloads all generate dense heat loads. In aircraft, rising power densities often exceed the limits of air cooling. In space, where convection is impossible, heat must be dissipated through conduction and radiation. Liquid-cooled cold plates are now essential in aerospace design—offering lightweight, compact, and efficient heat removal under extreme conditions.

Whether managing high-voltage electronics in advanced aircraft or stabilizing satellite communications hardware, cold plates deliver thermal uniformity, low acoustic noise, and high reliability. Aerospace suppliers increasingly demand AS9100-certified liquid cooling systems with full traceability and aerospace-grade performance.

  • Extreme Weight and Volume Constraints: Systems must remain compact and lightweight without sacrificing cooling performance.

  • Vacuum or Low-Airflow Conditions: In spacecraft and sealed avionics bays, convection is limited—liquid cold plates are essential.

  • Mission-Critical Reliability: Cold plates must operate flawlessly over long lifespans, often in harsh temperature environments or zero-gravity..

Why ZeroKelvin Cold Plates Stand Out:

  • Optimized channel geometry for uniform heat distribution and reduced pressure drop.

  • Lightweight diffusion-bonded designs with zero welds or joints—ideal for aerospace-grade reliability.

  • Built to meet the quality, material traceability, and long-term durability standards expected in critical aerospace missions.