Welcome to Laser Pointer Forums - discuss green laser pointers, blue laser pointers, and all types of lasers

LPF Donation via Stripe | LPF Donation - Other Methods

Links below open in new window

ArcticMyst Security by Avery

Thermal Dissipation

Joined
Jan 14, 2011
Messages
3,816
Points
63
Hey everyone.

So I have been working out math for some heatsinks I plan on developing, and I have some questions for calculating duty-cycle based off of heatsink size, etc.

So for my model, I am working on my 3/4in diameter 6061 aluminum rod heatsink with an Aixiz module sized hole in it. The heatsink will be one inch long, as well, for the sake of example.

So here are some equations:

W=(thermal conductivity*temperature difference (K) * contact area (m^2)) / depth (m^2)

So I worked it out and my heatsink should be able to dissipate 45.1W for a difference of 1 degree Kelvin... so the temperature difference between the two things will remain much less than one degree unless the power needed to be dissipated is 45.1W or so....

So the question is, then, how do I calculate how much heat is radiated/transferred away from the HEATSINK to the air?

Thanks. I want to maximize stuff.
 




Top