On Thu, Dec 04, 2014 at 10:30:58PM -0500, Jason White wrote:
> I find it really helps me get pointed in the right direction to ask
> "useless questions" sometimes. I didn't know that the field
> "Thermodynamics" could answer my question mathematically.

I think it can, but I'm no expert, and I don't know the time cost of
the mathematics.

> Currently what I know suggests that Air is a very poor conductor of
> heat in comparison to the plastic potting resin.

Yeah, but again, it depends.

High speed moving air with high moisture content at sea level pressure
might win.

Static dry air on a mountain top might not.

Liquid air would be best.

> I have yet to calculate, but I suspect the resin with its large
> surface area and better thermal conductivity than the air/ABS
> plastic case will draw away the heat and dissipate it for "a
> while". Now I'll have to brush up on my thermodynamics and see.

I find it more fun to test.  ;-)

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