Experimental and Numerical Analysis of an Innovative High Power LEDs Thermal Management System, based on Heat Sink- Heat Pipe Design

Year 2023, Volume: 11 Issue: 3, 824 - 836, 27.09.2023

Burcu Çiçek , Emre Ürün , Necmettin Şahin

https://doi.org/10.29109/gujsc.1315135

Cited By: 1

Abstract

The efficiency and lifespan of light emitting diodes (LEDs) are adversely affected by the junction temperature. Therefore, it is very important to operate a LED at a low junction temperature. In this study, it is aimed to minimize the junction temperature of high power LEDs so that reliability and light output of the device can be maximized.
In the study, a heat pipe-heat sink cooler was designed for the high power LEDs. The study was carried out experimentally and the results obtained from the experimental study were also verified numerically in the ANSYS Fluent software. Total power inputs ranging between 40 W and 100 W were applied to the LEDs and the performance of the cooler in the current design was examined. To observe the effect of the heat pipe on the LED junction temperature, a heat sink without heat pipe was designed and analyzed both experimentally and numerically. The results show that, the heat sink with fin is sufficient at low LED input powers, while at high LED input powers, the heat pipe-heat sink provides much more effective cooling. At the same time, the effect of different thermal interface materials on LED junction temperature was observed, by using with materials with thermal conductivities of 1.8 W/m.K, 8.5 W/m.K and 11 W/m.K, for each power input. As the coefficient of thermal conductivity of the thermal interface materials increased, the temperature of the LED solder point decreased.

Keywords

High power LEDs, Heat pipe, Thermal management, Ansys Fluent

Project Number

2021-030

Isı Emici-Isı Borulu İnovatif Bir Yüksek Güçlü LED Termal Yönetim Sisteminin Deneysel ve Nümerik Analizi

Abstract

Işık yayan diyotların (LED'ler) verimliliği ve ömrü bağlantı sıcaklığından olumsuz etkilenir. Bu nedenle, LED'i düşük bağlantı sıcaklığında çalıştırmak çok önemlidir. Bu çalışmada, cihazın güvenilirliğini ve ışık çıkışını maksimize edebilmek için yüksek güçlü LED'lerin bağlantı sıcaklığının en aza indirilmesi amaçlanmaktadır.
Çalışmada, yüksek güçlü LED'ler için bir ısı borulu ısı alıcı (HPHS) soğutucu tasarlanmıştır. Çalışma deneysel olarak gerçekleştirilmiş ve deneysel çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlar ANSYS Fluent yazılımı kullanılarak sayısal olarak da doğrulanmıştır. LED'lere 40 W ile 100 W arasında değişen toplam güç girdileri uygulanmış ve bu durumlarda soğutucunun mevcut tasarımdaki performansı incelenmiştir. Isı borusunun LED birleşim sıcaklığı üzerindeki etkisini gözlemlemek için, ısı borusu olmayan bir ısı emici de hem deneysel hem de sayısal olarak tasarlanmış ve analiz edilmiştir. Sonuçlar, kanatlı soğutucunun düşük LED giriş güçlerinde yeterli olduğunu, yüksek LED giriş güçlerinde ise HPHS'nin çok daha etkili soğutma sağladığını göstermektedir. Aynı zamanda her güç girişi için 1.8, 8.5 ve 11 W/m.K ısıl iletkenliğe sahip malzemeler kullanılarak farklı termal arayüz malzemelerinin LED bağlantı sıcaklığı üzerindeki etkisi gözlenmiştir. Termal arayüz malzemelerinin termal iletkenlik katsayısı arttıkça LED lehim noktasının sıcaklığı azalmıştır.

Keywords

Yüksek Güçlü LED’ler, Isı borusu, Termal yönetim, Ansys Fluent

Supporting Institution

Aksaray Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projesi Koordinasyon Birimi

Project Number

2021-030

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