Mercury Systems, Inc. unveiled the company's fluid management Liquid Flow-By, cooling technology for embedded processing subsystems. With the ability to cool the most powerful and processing-dense devices available, Liquid Flow-By enables open system architecture (OSA) modules to operate unrestricted and reliably, regardless of the presence of a cooling air supply. Liquid Flow-By seamlessly integrates liquid cooling capability into Mercury Systems' Air Flow-By™ technology, the embedded industry's most efficient air cooling management solution, which removes approximately 50% more heat than other air-cooled approaches. Both Air and Liquid Flow-By have a technology readiness level of nine (TRL-9), uniquely deliver double-sided cooling and are compliant to the rugged OpenVPX™ and AdvancedTCA® OSAs for seamless technology insertions.

The cooling liquid may be the platform's own fuel supply which enters each module through non-drip, quick disconnects to complement or take over the native air cooling capability of each module. Proven non-drip technology makes each module and supporting chassis a self-sealing entity, which is critical for liquid cooled subsystems - especially when the coolant is fuel. In the absence of cooling air, the coolant takes over completely.

Mercury's OSA-compliant Ensemble® sensor chain building blocks enable complex processing subsystems to be quickly configured and are available as Air or Liquid Flow-By packages, or with conventional air and conduction-cooled options.