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Performance Assessment of a Temperature Control Unit used in a Lifecycle Testing System for LED Headlamps on Locomotives

철도차량용 LED전조등의 수명시험용 온도제어부의 성능평가

  • Ohn, Jung-Ghun (Metropolitan Transit System Research Division, Korea Railroad Research Institute) ;
  • Jeong, Ki-Seok (Metropolitan Transit System Research Division, Korea Railroad Research Institute) ;
  • Chung, Jong-Duk (Metropolitan Transit System Research Division, Korea Railroad Research Institute)
  • Received : 2015.10.07
  • Accepted : 2016.01.14
  • Published : 2016.02.29

Abstract

LED light sources have been known to have a long life and good energy efficiency compared to traditional light sources. Recently, headlamps using LED light sources have ensured the forward visibility and safe operation of high-speed rolling stock. However, assessing the lifespan of LED headlamps based on real test data is not easy because it depends on the multiple stress factors such as a fixed driving current, junction temperature, vibration and so on. Generally, LED headlamps have failed before their advertised life span mainly due to temperature. Thus, the performance assessment of a temperature control unit should be done before a life cycle test of LED headlamps. This study attempted to develop a prototype temperature control module for a lifecycle test system using a commercial LED headlight and verified the system through experiments.

LED 광원은 기존 광원에 비해 수명이 길고 에너지 효율이 좋은 것으로 알려져 있다. 최근 철도차량의 고속화에 따른 전방시야 확보와 안전적인 운행을 고려하여 LED광원을 이용한 전조등이 증가하고 있다. 그러나 LED광원의 수명시험 데이터를 근거로 한 제품 수명 평가체계는 구동전류, 온도 및 진동 등 수명-스트레스 인자에 따라 다양한 수명특성을 보인다. LED제품은 주로 온도에 의해 예측된 수명에 미치지 못하는 경우가 일반적이므로 온도제어부의 성능평가는 수명시험 이전에 수행되어야 한다. 본 연구는 철도차량용 LED전조등의 수명시험 장치의 온도제어부 시작품을 제작하고 성능시험 결과를 바탕으로 타당성을 검증한다.

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