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Heat sink calculator led.
This compact heat sink is 60mm in diameter and 50mm tall and it has a thermal resistance θs of 4 0 c w.
Suitable candidates include the mechatronix lpf6050 zhc.
You could use the results as guidance in selecting a heat sink for multiple leds but this will not consider factors such as the distance between each led total wattage of multiple leds etc.
Thermal calculation calculation of the required led cooler thermal resistance rth.
Calculate the required led heat sink.
Note that the calculator we provide can only determine the c w rating of a heat sink for a single led.
The basics to do that is to understand the scheme at the right each part of the design adds up some heat due to individual thermal resistances of each.
This calculator uses the calculation methodology explained in the blog posts how to design a flat plate heat sink and performance of a led flat plate heat sink in multiple orientations the heat sink thermal resistance and temperature of the heat source are calculated by the calculator.
For example let s say we are selecting a heat sink for an osram prevaled core z3 1100 led cob module which is 1100 lumens.
In this document we show how to calculate the required thermal resistance of the led cooler.