Abstract: A method for constructing a thermal management system is provided herein. In accordance with the method, a fan (405) is provided which is adapted to provide a global flow of fluid through the device. A synthetic jet ejector (409) is also provided which is adapted to augment the global flow of fluid over the surfaces of a heat sink (403). The ratio of the flow per unit time of the synthetic jet ejector to the flow per unit time of the fan is selected so as to achieve a desired level of heat dissipation.

Abstract: A thermal management device (401) is provided which comprises a synthetic jet actuator (403) and a heat sink (405) comprising a fin (407). The fin has at least one interior channel (409) defined therein which has first and second openings that are in fluidic communication with each other. The synthetic jet actuator is adapted to direct a synthetic jet into said channel.

Abstract: A thermal management system is provided which includes a synthetic jet ejector (203) equipped with a diaphragm (207) and an actuator (209), and a controller (213) which is in electrical communication with the synthetic jet ejector and which causes the actuator to vibrate the diaphragm so as to simultaneously cause the synthetic jet ejector to generate a synthetic jet (205), and to play an audio file stored in a memory device (211).

Abstract: A light source (101) is provided which includes an LED module (103), a heat sink (107) and a synthetic jet ejector (105). The LED module includes a housing and an LED (113) disposed within the housing. The housing has first, second and third external surfaces, and the second external surface includes a light-emitting region (113). The heat sink is disposed on the third surface of the LED module and includes a plurality of heat fins and having a plurality of channels formed therein. Each of the plurality of channels is formed by a pair of adjacent heat fins from the plurality of heat fins. The synthetic jet ejector is disposed upon, or adjacent to, the first surface of the LED module and is equipped with a plurality of apertures. Each of the plurality of apertures directs a synthetic jet into one of the plurality of channels in the heat sink.