mouse Watercooled mouse

[ionbasa]

The mouse I'm currently using has an aluminum top. It's not too uncomfortable since its always room temp at the least, it only heats up after a hour or so of use. Hypothetically speaking, passive watercooling could work. The water acts a thermal reservoir (energy storage). It also has a fairly high heat capacity: ~4.187 kJ/kgK

 

Sure it's possible, but there are issues. For example, if the water storage in the mouse is say 50% full, there will be a 'sloshing' effect, there's an entire branch of mechanical engineering dedicated to this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slosh_dynamics
This sloshing means the acceleration when moving the mouse would be decently nonlinear and make the mouse feel awkward and would make the mouse want to keep its inertial after moving it around. There is also the issue of how the water contacts the aluminum surface to transfer the heat and how to keep the water out of sensitive electronic components and microswitches. A slightly better idea is having a solid aluminum/copper 'slug' in the mouse to keep it cool. 

[Tempestspy]

20 hours ago, ionbasa said:

The mouse I'm currently using has an aluminum top. It's not too uncomfortable since its always room temp at the least, it only heats up after a hour or so of use. Hypothetically speaking, passive watercooling could work. The water acts a thermal reservoir (energy storage). It also has a fairly high heat capacity: ~4.187 kJ/kgK

 

Sure it's possible, but there are issues. For example, if the water storage in the mouse is say 50% full, there will be a 'sloshing' effect, there's an entire branch of mechanical engineering dedicated to this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slosh_dynamics
This sloshing means the acceleration when moving the mouse would be decently nonlinear and make the mouse feel awkward and would make the mouse want to keep its inertial after moving it around. There is also the issue of how the water contacts the aluminum surface to transfer the heat and how to keep the water out of sensitive electronic components and microswitches. A slightly better idea is having a solid aluminum/copper 'slug' in the mouse to keep it cool. 

Thanks for the input. I didn't think of that

[Brett_Bst]

water cooled mouse......I want some of what you people who come up with these ideas smoke

[Tempestspy]

I am still preparing my budget for this project. I'll keep you guys updated

[PineyCreek]

Here you go:

 

https://techgage.com/article/logisys_led_fan_mouse/

 

I wonder if the fan inside the mouse also in part cools the mouse.  I also don't see a reason for it.  There are people that have made the equivalent of snow globe mice, etc.  Seems about as odd as the old shoes with mini fish tanks in the heels.