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UEI15 Series
Isolated Wide Input Range 15-Watt DC/DC Converters
MDC_UEI15W.C14 Page 17 of 17
Figure 9. Vertical Wind Tunnel
IR Video
Camera
IR Transparent
optical window
Variable
speed fan
Heating
element
Ambient
temperature
sensor
Airflow
collimator
Precision
low-rate
anemometer
3” below UUT
Unit under
test (UUT)
Vertical Wind Tunnel
Murata Power Solutions employs a computer controlled
custom-designed closed loop vertical wind tunnel, infrared video
camera system, and test instrumentation for accurate airfl ow and
heat dissipation analysis of power products. The system includes
a precision low fl ow-rate anemometer, variable speed fan, power
supply input and load controls, temperature gauges, and adjust-
able heating element.
The IR camera monitors the thermal performance of the Unit
Under Test (UUT) under static steady-state conditions. A special
optical port is used which is transparent to infrared wavelengths.
Both through-hole and surface mount converters are soldered
down to a host carrier board for realistic heat absorption and
spreading. Both longitudinal and transverse airfl ow studies are
possible by rotation of this carrier board since there are often
signifi cant differences in the heat dissipation in the two airfl ow
directions. The combination of adjustable airfl ow, adjustable
ambient heat, and adjustable Input/Output currents and voltages
mean that a very wide range of measurement conditions can be
studied.
The collimator reduces the amount of turbulence adjacent
to the UUT by minimizing airfl ow turbulence. Such turbulence
infl uences the effective heat transfer characteristics and gives
false readings. Excess turbulence removes more heat from some
surfaces and less heat from others, possibly causing uneven
overheating.
Both sides of the UUT are studied since there are different thermal
gradients on each side. The adjustable heating element and fan, built-in
temperature gauges, and no-contact IR camera mean that power supplies
are tested in real-world conditions.