For an example, in a hybrid car, a radiator works to cool the combustion engine while a second radiator cools the power electronic system that runs the electric motor.

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Transphorm said its technology could eliminate the need for the radiator to chill the power electronic system.

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Eventually it gets too loud, so gamers replace fans with a water-cooling system--essentially a car radiator for their computer--which also enhances overall performance.

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The error was discovered only when the radiator was shut down for the installation of a new heating system.

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The system is like a clever version of a car radiator, but in reverse, keeping the air rushing into the engine hot on the inside, and cool on the outside.

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Each speaker in this system has a tweeter, woofer and four-inch passive bass radiator on the back that moves a surprising amount of air.

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The stereo unit is built around a two-way system featuring a soft dome tweeter and a powerful compact woofer loaded by a passive radiator, for each channel.

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