ISSN Online: 2377-424X
ISBN Print: 0-85295-345-3
International Heat Transfer Conference 10
TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION IN A CONDUCTING MEDIUM DUE TO A HELICAL HEAT SOURCE
Аннотация
Some of the circuit elements that are used in
electronic circuits can be modeled as helices wound on the
surface of a cylinder or cone. When electrical current flows
through them, there is ohmic heat loss. The steady state
temperature distribution due to one such source of heat in a
conducting medium is studied by modeling it as a helix
wound on the surface of a cone and then applying the
integral formulation of the steady state heat conduction
equation. The steady state temperature distributions due to
a heat source in the shape of a conical helix and spiral are
studied for different geometrical parameters. These results
might be useful in the thermal analysis and design of
cooling systems for electronic circuits.