Thermal Seatbox Evaluation Unit
Improve a thermal seatbox evaluation unit for commercial aircraft seats that duplicates the heat dissipation characteristics of a power supply module
Team Members:
Mitchell Kiner (Team Lead), Angelica Miranda Luna, Evelyn Yang, Grant Orzechowski, and Preston Wiryadinata
Project Deliverables:
- Duplicate heat dissipation and inlet/outlet airflow characteristics of specified power supply module
- Adjustable heat dissipation in increments of 1W, with range of 34W to 68W
- The threshold temperature at which the internal fan turns on should be adjustable by either hardware or software
- Collectable test data to be downloadable from the Thermal Seatbox includes: selected thermal output power, temperature data from the internal temperature sensors (ambient and surface), external ambient temperature sensors, fan speed (RPM), external air flow rates
- The casing of the Thermal Seatbox will assist with internal wire management and the placement of sensors. The casing will be designed for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA), aiming to make the manufacturing and assembly processes simpler and more efficient.
- Parametric study of different boundary conditions
- Validated thermal simulation using ANSYS and results from temperature test data
