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An enclosure is presented. The enclosure includes an outer casing having one or more walls. Further, the enclosure includes a synthetic jet assembly configured to dissipate heat from the one or more walls, where the synthetic jet assembly includes a bracket operatively coupled to the one or more wal

An enclosure is presented. The enclosure includes an outer casing having one or more walls. Further, the enclosure includes a synthetic jet assembly configured to dissipate heat from the one or more walls, where the synthetic jet assembly includes a bracket operatively coupled to the one or more walls of the outer casing and two or more synthetic jets operatively coupled to the bracket, where the two or more synthetic jets are arranged in a multi-dimensional array.

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1. An enclosure, comprising: an outer casing having one or more walls; anda synthetic jet assembly configured to dissipate heat from the one or more walls and comprising: a bracket operatively coupled to the one or more walls of the outer casing; andtwo or more synthetic jets operatively coupled to

1. An enclosure, comprising: an outer casing having one or more walls; anda synthetic jet assembly configured to dissipate heat from the one or more walls and comprising: a bracket operatively coupled to the one or more walls of the outer casing; andtwo or more synthetic jets operatively coupled to the bracket such that the two or more synthetic jets are spaced apart from a surface of one or more walls of the outer casing, wherein the two or more synthetic jets are arranged in a multi-dimensional synthetic jet array;wherein the two or more synthetic jets are positioned between an outer surface of a respective wall of the outer casing and the bracket; andwherein the outer casing further comprises an extended surface disposed on at least one of the one or more walls of the outer casing. 2. The enclosure of claim 1, further comprising one or more heat generating electronic devices. 3. The enclosure of claim 2, wherein a number of synthetic jets in the synthetic jet assembly is based on a power rating of the one or more heat generating electronic devices. 4. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the two or more synthetic jets comprise a port through which a fluid is directed parallel to or at an angle to, or both parallel and at an angle to the one or more walls, the extended surface of the outer casing, or both the one or more walls and the extended surface of the outer casing. 5. A ruggedized enclosure, the enclosure comprising: an outer casing having an outer surface and one or more walls and comprising:an extended surface disposed on at least one of the one or more walls of the outer casing;a synthetic jet assembly configured to dissipate heat from the extended surface, wherein the synthetic jet multiple-planes assembly is disposed adjacent to the extended surface, and comprising: a bracket coupled to the at least one of the one or more walls;one or more synthetic jets operatively coupled to the bracket such that the one or more synthetic jets are disposed adjacent to the outer surface of the outer casing and are spaced apart from the outer surface of the outer casing; anda housing configured to operatively couple the one or more synthetic jets to the bracket. 6. The ruggedized enclosure of claim 5, wherein the one or more synthetic jets are coupled to the bracket such that the synthetic jets are disposed between the bracket and the outer surface of the outer casing. 7. The ruggedized enclosure of claim 5, wherein the one or more synthetic jets are arranged in a one-dimensional array, a multi-dimensional array, or a combination thereof. 8. The ruggedized enclosure of claim 5, wherein a number of synthetic jets in the synthetic jet assembly is based on at least one of a power rating of one or more electronic devices disposed within the ruggedized enclosure, a size of the ruggedized enclosure, a height of the extended surface, or a temperature or a velocity of air surrounding the ruggedized enclosure. 9. The ruggedized enclosure of claim 5, wherein the one or more synthetic jets comprise a port through which a fluid is directed parallel to or at an angle to the extended surface disposed on at least one of the one or more walls of the outer casing. 10. The ruggedized enclosure of claim 5, wherein the synthetic jet assembly comprises a housing configured to operatively couple the one or more synthetic jets to the bracket. 11. A synthetic jet assembly, comprising: a bracket; anda plurality of synthetic jets coupled to the bracket such that the plurality of synthetic jets are spaced apart from an enclosure that is operatively coupled to the bracket, wherein the plurality of synthetic jets are arranged in a multi-dimensional synthetic jet stack; andwherein the multi-dimensional synthetic jet stack comprises a plurality of rows of synthetic jets. 12. The synthetic jet assembly of claim 11, wherein the two or more synthetic jets are disposed in a housing and coupled to the bracket via one or more resilient fasteners. 13. The synthetic jet assembly of claim 11, wherein each of the two or more synthetic jets comprises a port configured to ingest fluid during a first stroke of the synthetic jet and eject the fluid during a second stroke of the synthetic jet. 14. The synthetic jet assembly of claim 13, wherein the two or more synthetic jets comprise a piezoelectric actuator. 15. The synthetic jet assembly of claim 11, wherein the bracket comprises: a base plate; andat least two arms extending perpendicularly from opposing ends of the base plate, wherein the two arms of the bracket are coupled to the enclosure. 16. A method for dissipating heat from one or more walls of an enclosure, the method comprising: mounting a synthetic jet assembly adjacent to an extended surface of the enclosure that is disposed on at least one of the one or more walls of the enclosure, wherein mounting the synthetic jet assembly adjacent to the extended surface comprises: operatively coupling a bracket to the enclosure; andoperatively coupling one or more synthetic jets to the bracket such that the one or more synthetic jets are spaced apart from an outer surface of the enclosure and arranged in a synthetic jet stack;wherein the synthetic jet stack is coupled to the bracket so as to be positioned between an outer surface of a respective wall of the enclosure and the bracket;generating a fluid jet from the one or more synthetic jets; anddirecting the fluid jet towards the one or more walls of the enclosure to dissipate the heat from the one or more walls. 17. The synthetic jet assembly of claim 11 wherein the plurality of synthetic jets are positioned on an underside of the bracket so as to be positioned between the enclosure and the bracket. 18. An enclosure, comprising: an outer casing having one or more walls; anda synthetic jet assembly configured to dissipate heat from the one or more walls and comprising: a bracket operatively coupled to the one or more walls of the outer casing; andtwo or more synthetic jets operatively coupled to the bracket such that the two or more synthetic jets are spaced apart from a surface of one or more walls of the outer casing, wherein the two or more synthetic jets are arranged in a multi-dimensional synthetic jet array;wherein the outer casing further comprises an extended surface disposed on at least one of the one or more walls of the outer casing.