Thermal Simulation of a Diode Module Cooled with Forced Convection

Abstract

We have performed a thermal simulation of an electronic module cooled by forced convection and compared the simulation to the results of a laboratory test of the module. We modeled the modules geometry and materials, and used the operating conditions of the laboratory experiment as inputs for the simulation. We found close agreement between the steady-state temperatures calculated in our model and the temperatures observed in the laboratory, validating our simulation methods.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2011
Accession Number
AD1043593

Entities

People

  • Gregory K. Ovrebo

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Cameras
  • Circuit Boards
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Convection
  • Flow
  • Geometry
  • Heat Sinks
  • High Temperature
  • High Voltage
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Simulations
  • Steady State
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Software Engineering
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics