Active Cooling of Metal Oxide Semiconductor Controlled Thyristor Using Venturi Flow
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1996
Publication Source
Journal of Propulsion and Power
Abstract
A metal oxide semiconductor controlled thyristor (MCT) is a solid-state high-current switching device. Because of its high-current and high-heat dissipation, this device requires an advanced cooling arrangement. A sample MCT device was successfully tested in a conduction mode up to 95 A using a new technique called venturi cooling.
Steady-state operational tests were performed under various coolant temperatures and flow rates. The highest device temperature was 168.5°C, whereas the power dissipation and heat flux were 170 W and 257 W/ cm2, respectively. Comparison with a commercial liquid-cooled cold plate showed that the cooling effectiveness is nearly double for the venturi flow. Measured junction-to-case thermal resistance of the MCT was 0.213°C/ W for venturi flow compared to 0.421°C/W for the commercial cold plate. Venturi flow cooling is highly recommended for MCT applications.
Inclusive pages
398-404
ISBN/ISSN
0748-4658
Copyright
Copyright © 1996, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Publisher
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Volume
12
Issue
2
Peer Reviewed
yes
eCommons Citation
Ponnappan, Rengasamy; Leland, John E.; Chang, Won Soon; Beam, J. E.; Nguyen, Bick T.; and Weimer, Joseph A., "Active Cooling of Metal Oxide Semiconductor Controlled Thyristor Using Venturi Flow" (1996). Office for Research Publications and Presentations. 55.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ofr_pub/55
Comments
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