UHE Datasheet, PDF (16/16 Pages) Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. – Isolated, High Effi ciency, 1.6" × 2" 2-10 Amp, 12-30 Watt DC/DC Converters

IR Transparent
optical window
IR Video
Camera
Unit under
test (UUT)
Precision
low-rate
anemometer
3” below UUT
Ambient
temperature
sensor
Airflow
collimator
Figure 10. Vertical Wind Tunnel
UHE Series
Isolated, High Efficiency, 1.6" × 2"
2-10 Amp, 12-30 Watt DC/DC Converters
Vertical Wind Tunnel
Variable
speed fan
Murata Power Solutions employs a computer controlled
custom-designed closed loop vertical wind tunnel, infrared
video camera system, and test instrumentation for accurate
airflow and heat dissipation analysis of power products.
The system includes a precision low flow-rate anemometer,
variable speed fan, power supply input and load controls,
temperature gauges, and adjustable 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.
Heating
element
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
airflow studies are possible by rotation of this carrier board
since there are often significant differences in the heat
dissipation in the two airflow directions. The combination of
adjustable airflow, 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 airflow turbulence. Such turbu-
lence influences 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.
Murata Power Solutions, Inc.
11 Cabot Boulevard, Mansfield, MA 02048-1151 U.S.A.
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This product is subject to the following operating requirements
and the Life and Safety Critical Application Sales Policy:
Refer to: http://www.murata-ps.com/requirements/
Murata Power Solutions, Inc. makes no representation that the use of its products in the circuits described herein, or the use of other
technical information contained herein, will not infringe upon existing or future patent rights. The descriptions contained herein do not imply
the granting of licenses to make, use, or sell equipment constructed in accordance therewith. Specifications are subject to change without
notice.
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