Title :
Selection of heatsink and fan for high-temperature power modules under weight constraint
Author :
Ning, Puqi ; Lei, Guangyin ; Wang, Fred ; Ngo, Khai D T
Author_Institution :
Bradley Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA
Abstract :
In the design of a high power density heatsink-fan cooling system, it is vital to understand how the geometry of the heatsink and the operating point of a fan affect the thermal performance. An analytical model has been developed for predicting the heatsink-fan system performance. There is a detailed optimization process to minimize the total weight. A typical mathematical optimization example is presented, and the results are verified via numerical simulations and experiments.
Keywords :
cooling; fans; heat sinks; optimisation; thermal analysis; high power density heatsink-fan cooling system; high-temperature power module; mathematical optimization; Analytical models; Ducts; Electronics cooling; Heat engines; Heat transfer; Multichip modules; System performance; Temperature; Thermal conductivity; Thermal resistance;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 2008. APEC 2008. Twenty-Third Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Austin, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1873-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1048-2334
DOI :
10.1109/APEC.2008.4522721
