This article introduces the paper “Aluminum alloys for electrical engineering: a review”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: High-performance conductors are essential for economically and environmentally sustainable electricity transfer in modern infrastructure, manufacturing, and transportation, including electric vehicles. While copper has been the traditional conductor of choice, aluminum offers significant advantages in terms of cost and
This article introduces the paper “A Study on Cooling Characteristics of the LED Lamp Heat Sink for Automobile by Forced Convection”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: Automotive headlamps are crucial for driver visibility, and LED lamps are gaining popularity due to their energy efficiency and long lifespan. However, the high heat generation of LED lamps
This article introduces the paper “Heat Dissipation Design of High Power LED Headlamp”. 1. Overview: 2. Background: High-brightness white light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are very promising in many new illumination applications. LED light sources offer advantages such as long lifespan, fast response speed, environmental friendliness (mercury-free), and a color temperature (5500K-6000K) closer to natural light than
This article introduces the paper “A Review of Recent Trends in High Efficiency Induction Motor Drives”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: Induction Motor (IM) drives are a crucial technology in modern industry, powering various applications including material handling, food and beverage processing, and electric transportation systems like EVs and e-trucks. Recently, there’s a growing focus
This article introduces the paper “Design of gravity assisted heat exchanger and its application on enhanced waste heat recuperation utilizing organic Rankine and LNG system”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: The research addresses the growing global energy demand, projected to increase by 33% by 2050 [1]. A significant portion of energy is wasted as low-grade
This article introduces the paper “Design and Manufacturing of High Performance, Reduced Charge Heat Exchangers”. 1. Overview: 2. Background: Heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) systems consume a significant portion of residential and commercial building energy. Reducing refrigerant charge to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions is a crucial objective. Traditional heat exchangers (HXs) using round tubes
This article introduces the paper ‘Study of Porosity Defect in Aluminum Die Castings and its Evaluation and Control for Automotive Applications’ published by ‘International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)’. 1. Overview: 2. Abstracts The growing requirement of competitive products in Automotive Market is in race and winner is always with high quality product
This article introduces the paper “Vacuum Rheocasting Heat Sinks with Significantly Improved Performance”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: The demand for heat sinks across various industries (e-mobility, telecommunications, electronics, etc.) is significantly increasing, along with stricter performance requirements. A primary requirement for heat sinks is high thermal conductivity. Pure aluminum exhibits excellent thermal conductivity (247
1. Overview: 2. Research Background: The demand for lightweight and cost-effective heat sinks is increasing. Die casting is a common and economical method for producing complex-shaped heat sinks. To reduce weight, a typical approach involves thinning the fins and base of the heat sink. Previous research explored alternative casting methods like semisolid casting, high-density casting,
This article introduces the paper “Multi-Objective Optimization of Plate-Fin Heat Exchangers via Non-Dominated Sequencing”. 1. Overview: 2. Research Background: Plate-fin heat exchangers are widely used for heat dissipation in automotive engines due to their compact and lightweight structure, excellent heat transfer performance, and low production cost. Serrated staggered fins are commonly employed to enhance the
![Figure 5 Aluminum wiring in automotive vehicles: a time line of application of aluminum in automotive wiring, reproduced from [53]; b high-strength aluminum alloy wire installed in the engine harness, reproduced from [57]; c die-cast aluminum coil for motor winding with seven turns and a conductor height of approx. 1.5 mm along with d coil arrangement, reproduced from [264]; e hairpin motor using aluminum V-cat windings, reproduced from [59]; f insulated and bare AA1350 aluminum of 7 AWG square tested for hairpin winding of electric motors and copper wire for comparison along with stress vs strain elongation curves, reproduced from [11].](https://castman.co.kr/wp-content/uploads/Figure-5-Aluminum-wiring-in-automotive-vehicles-570x342.webp)
![Figure 1. Fin designs on heat sinks: left with all parallel fins, right with angled fins increasing turbulence in the air (cooling medium) and increasing air exchange between the fins to maximize cooling [2].](https://castman.co.kr/wp-content/uploads/image-114-570x287.webp)
