LED COOLING WITH PIEZOELECTRIC FANS

Alic Chen Hiva Esmaeili Alan Harbottle Chen, Esmaeili, Prof. Paul Wright

PROJECT OVERVIEW: ACTIVE HEAT SINK COOLING SYSTEM

Thermal management using piezo-electric actuators for fan-less convection improvement of passive cooling bodies Improved heat transfer from a given heat sink geometry: 50 x 60 mm, 30mm Height Temperature reduction at the surface from 100-120C >> 60-70 C 100-120 C 60-70C (20W Heat) Long term stability >20000 Hours Mechanical failure Robustness against dust, humidity Acoustic emission < 45 dB(A)
10 mm +
115V @ 60Hz

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3 Piezo Systems, Inc.

Example of a heat sink with Piezo-fan

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FAN CONFIGURATIONS
Forward Orientation Vertical Orientation

Horizontal Orientation Horizontal

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EXPERIMENTAL SETUP

Piezo Fan

Thermal Insulation Thermocouple position 4x10W Heaters Behind Block

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PIEZOELECTRIC FAN TESTING

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FINDINGS
Vertical Orientation

Horizontal Orientation

Vertical config provides more of cooling than the horizontal config at all coverage

levels.
In vertical configuration, 12.5% and 25% coverage provide almost identical configuration 12 5%

cooling.
In horizontal configuration, 12.5% coverage provides more cooling.

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FINDINGS
Forward Orientation

Vertical Orientation

Horizontal Orientation

At all heights, the forward configuration provides more cooling. For all configurations 1mm fan distance provides greatest cooling configurations, cooling.

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PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY

Photos of flow using PIV setup by over-seeding with atomized oil collaboration with Pello

Laser Camera

Piezo Fan

Plexi-glass Chamber

Piezo f Pi fan

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VELOCITY MAGNITUDE
500s snapshot

Piezo fan

to d determine i bulk flow rate and flow pattern.

Horizontal

orientation viewed from side.

45-50

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HOT WIRE ANEMOMETER

Data taken at grid g

points to measure bulk flow velocity

R Results show fl lt h flow

splitting ( 45-50) similar to PIV

Piezo fan

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COMSOL SIMULATION

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HEAT SINK DESIGNS

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LOOKING AHEAD
Continue design iterations to take advantage of

flow profile Perform flow visualization through heat sinks

PIV & hot wire anemometer

E Experiment with d i i t ith designs utilizing multiple f tili i lti l fans Explore vortex effects near fan tip

QUESTIONS