Title :
Phase change materials for passive cooling of active optical components
Author :
Murphy, Eoin ; Michie, Craig ; White, Henry ; Johnstone, Walter
Author_Institution :
Adv. Technol. Centre, BAE Syst., Bristol, UK
Abstract :
The use of a Phase Change Material (PCM) for short term passive cooling of a WDM-PON end node has been introduced and the temperature evolution at elevated temperatures modelled. It has been predicted that at temperatures in excess of the PCM melting point the PCM will hold electronic devices close to the melting point until the phase change is complete. This can be used as a method of cooling components when exposed briefly to extreme conditions and requires no direct power. The size and weight of the complete cooling system have been investigated for realistic scenarios.
Keywords :
cooling; melting point; optical materials; passive optical networks; phase change materials; wavelength division multiplexing; PCM; WDM-PON end node; active optical components; melting point; passive cooling; phase change materials; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft; Cooling; Heating; Insulation; Phase change materials; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Avionics, Fiber- Optics and Photonics Technology Conference (AVFOP), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Cocoa Beach, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0757-5
DOI :
10.1109/AVFOP.2012.6344054
