ThermAvant Technologies

ThermAvant Technologies

Columbia, MO, United States

SpaceAir SystemsRugged Computing & ElectronicsLand Systems & VehiclesDual-use
Subsystem Manufacturer, Component SupplierSupplies Defense Industry
Profile last updated: July 3, 2026

About

ThermAvant Technologies is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Columbia, United States working in space, air systems, rugged computing & electronics +1 more.

ThermAvant Technologies is a thermal engineering company that designs, models and manufactures oscillating heat pipe (OHP) based thermal solutions. Its products include OHP-embedded heat frames and chassis for embedded computing, and OHP-embedded radiators for spacecraft. The company states that its technology is used in aerospace, defense and high-technology systems, and that it has supplied OHPs for the ASETS-II experiment aboard the X-37B. Founded by Dr. Bill Ma, Dr. Bin Wu and Joe Boswell, the company has worked with U.S. government agencies since 2009 and states it is a first and only AS9100/ISO 9001 certified manufacturer in the aero-defense and high-technology sectors. Its manufacturing facility is in Columbia, Missouri, with a sales office in Mill Valley, California. Customers include government and commercial programmes.

Location

Columbia, United States

Focus areas

Oscillating Heat PipeThermal managementHeat framesEmbedded chassisSpacecraft radiatorsAerospaceAero-defenseVPXThermal spreaders

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

SpaceAir SystemsRugged Computing & ElectronicsLand Systems & Vehicles

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerComponent Supplier

What they offer

HardwareComponentsManufacturing ServicesEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

OHP Heat Frame

Embedded thermal management frame

Structural heat frames with integrated oscillating heat pipes for VPX, VITA and other embedded computing formats, moving heat from circuit cards without pumps or fans.

OHP Embedded Chassis

Thermal chassis

Electronics chassis with oscillating heat pipes built into the structure to conduct heat from high-flux components to the rails and base plate.

OHP Radiator

Spacecraft radiator

Structural radiator panels with embedded oscillating heat pipes for rejecting waste heat in spacecraft and spaceborne systems.

OHP Thermal Straps

Thermal strap

Oscillating heat pipe based thermal straps for transporting heat between components.

OHP Cold Plates

Cold plate

Cold plates using oscillating heat pipe technology for device-level and system-level cooling.

OHP Air Cooled Heat Sinks

Heat sink

Air-cooled heat sinks incorporating oscillating heat pipes for convective cooling.

End users

Defense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AS9100:2016ITAR

Platforms & programmes

X-37BASETS-II

Named customers

Air Force Research LaboratoryNASAAlbedo

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

Awards

R&D 100 Award

R&D World2018Most technologically significant new product in the materials/mechanical category

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