POWER FOCUS PCB COOLING FAN

A GLANCE
Electronic Cooling Fans The Basics Electronic cooling fans refer to any fans used to cool electronic devices. An electronic cooling fan may refer to a computer cooling fan, such as a CPU cooling fan or hard drive cooling fan, or it may refer to a server cooling fan, or even a cooling fan for a non-computer related electronic device such as a household appliance, industrial machinery or medical equipment. Read on to learn a little more about electronic cooling fans and why they are so important for the efficiency and continued functioning of many electronic devices. Types of Electronic Cooling Fans The two types of electronic cooling fans you will usually be considering are axial fans and radial blowers. Axial fans work by moving air where the air flow is parallel to the fan's axis. The result of this configuration is generally low pressures with high flow rates. In contrast to the axial fan, the radial blower moves air so that the air flow is perpendicular to the blower's axis. Conversely, these blowers produce high pressures and low flow rates. Do some research to learn which type of air mover is more appropriate to your particular application. Construction of Electronic Cooling Fans Electronic cooling fans are constructed with motors and bearings. Many electronic cooling fans with AC motors are used in aerospace applications, medical equipment, or for other industrial purposes. Applications that rely upon variable speed and torque often use fans powered by either brushed or brushless DC motors. Brushless DC motors are usually the more popular choice because they tend to last longer, as they do not have brushes that can wear out. These fans may be slightly more expensive, but they can make up for this with their durability. Electronic cooling fans generally use ball bearings (radial, thrust or angular contact) for smooth motion with a minimum of friction. Sleeve bearings may also be used in certain cases. Features of Electronic Cooling Fans When looking into an electronic cooling fan, some of the features you will focus on will be size, voltage and cooling fan Noise. Larger fans may provide more cooling, but will be louder, and may not fit into your application. Higher voltage fans may also provide more cooling, but may be an excessive drain on your resources. Cooling fan noise may be a consideration for some users but not others. Although bigger fans tend to make more noise, and the faster a fan rotates, the louder you can expect it to be, there is no reason to expect a cooling fan that makes very little noise will not provide effective cooling power. That being said, while there are some external adjustments you can make to slightly reduce fan noise, any attempt to alter the fan itself in order to minimize noise may damage or reduce the functionality of the fan. Why Electronic Cooling Fans Are Important Electricity flowing through any medium generates heat. The more work that an application is doing and the more power that it is using, the hotter it gets. Unfortunately, the reality is that many electronic components are not designed to be particularly heat-resistant. These components are usually made all or in part out of metal which can melt if

 How do I calculate how much airflow I need? Several pieces of information are needed: The amount of heat to dissipate or get rid of, in watts; The allowable temperature rise in Celsius or Fahrenheit; and The derived factor of 1.76 for Celsius and 3.16 for Fahrenheit. With that, the formulas are: Airflow(CFM) =1.76 X Watts divided by allowable temperature rise in Celsius (Delta T). Airflow(CFM) =3.16 X Watts divided by allowable temperature rise in Fahrenheit (Delta T.) This is a general rule of thumb for calculating airflow needed. Other factors that also need to be considered are altitude, hot spots, and humidity.

 Custom Fan Trays

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Why scr cooling is must?

Cooling: A 10C increase in semiconductor temperature will decrease reliability by 50%. It is difficult for the user to determine if adequate cooling is provided. However characteristics of adequate cooling include: The ability to operate continuously in a 55C ambient environment with no de-rating. Extremely smooth surfaces on which the SCR's are mounted. The use of a thermal compound or a thermal pad under the SCR to aid thermal conduction. Proper containment of the cooling air such that all of the air provided by the fan passes over the heat sink. Surge Current:

What you Should Know about SCR Power Controllers Since the development of SCR power controllers in the late 1950's, the power handling capabilities of SCR's (silicon controlled rectifiers) have advanced from a few hundred watt's to many megawatt's. As a result, the use of SCR power controllers in industrial applications has increased dramatically and they are now used in almost every major industry. SCR power controllers provide a relatively economical means of power control. SCR power controllers cost less and are more efficient than saturable core reactors and variable transformers. Compared to contactors, SCR power controllers offer a much finer degree of control and do not suffer from the maintenance problems of mechanical devices. Features and benefits of SCR power controllers over other forms of control include: High reliability: Because the SCR power controller is a solid-state device, there are no inherent wear-out modes. Thus, they provide virtually limitless and trouble free operation. Infinite resolution: Power, current or voltage can be controlled from zero to 100% with infinite resolution. This capability allows extremely accurate, step less control of the process. Extremely fast response: The SCR controller can switch load power on and off extremely fast providing the means to respond rapidly to command changes, load changes and power supply changes. This feature allows the control of fast responding loads and eliminates the negative effects of variations in load or supply voltages that can occur with other types of control. Selectable control parameters: The SCR power controller can control the average load voltage, the RMS value of the load voltage, the RMS or the average load current or load power. It can also provide useful features such as current and voltage limiting. The ability to control the desired parameter as a function of a command signal and to incorporate limiting features is not normally available with other types of control. Minimum Maintenance: Because they are solid state there are no moving parts to wear out or replace. Therefore, the routine replacement required in some forms of control is eliminated. VL = LINE TO LINE VOLTAGE VP = PHASE VOLTAGE IL = LINE CURRENT IP = PHASE CURRENT 3 PHASE LOAD CALCULATIONS DELTA CONNECTED LOAD WYE CONNECTED LOAD To determine the line current (in Amps) for balanced 3-phase resistive loads (wye or delta connected) where P = total 3 phase power in kilowatts VLine = VPhase For balanced delta-connected resistive loads only ILine = IPhase For balanced wye-connected resistive loads only for VL = 480IL 1.2 * P (in KW) for VL = 240IL 2.4 * P (in KW) for VL = 208IL 2.8 * P (in KW) ILine = 1.732 * IPhase P = 1.732 x VLine * ILine P = 3 X VLine * IPhase VLine = 1.732 * VPhase P = 1.732 x VLine * Lline P = 3 X VPhase * ILine 2.0 Determine the type of control mode (zero-cross or phase-angle) and features to enhance performance. (Transformer coupled loads, fast responding loads and loads that change resistance with age or temperature, typically require phase-angle control.) 3.0 Choose a reliable and serviceable controller.