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Power Handling and Heat Dissipation

Power Handling and Heat Dissipation

Accelerated Life and Power Testing

  • Input power versus time
    Displacement versus time
    Voice coil temperature
    Durability, endurance, reliability
    Parameter variation over time (aging)

Voice Coil Temperature

  • Variation of dc resistance Re versus time
    Increase of voice coil temperature δTv
    Heating and cooling curves

Thermal Parameter Measurements

  • Thermal resistances of voice coil and magnet
    Thermal capacities of voice coil and magnet
    Air convection cooling coefficient
    Eddy current heating factor

Thermal Analysis and Heat Transfer

  • Increase of voice coil temperature δTv
    Increase of magnet temperature δTm
    Bypass factor
    Power Pcoil transferred to coil
    Power Pcon transferred by convection cooling
    Power Peg transferred by eddy currents

Voltage and Current

  • Rated noise voltage
    Short term maximum voltage
    Long term maximum voltage
    Peak and rms value, crest factor
    Probability density function

Electrical Input Power

  • Real input power Preal
    Power P­Re dissipated on Re
    Pn nominal impedance Zn
    Short term maximum input power
    Long term maximum power