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Natural Gas Solenoid
In order to assess the effect of encapsulation
with thermally conductive materials, a set of natural gas solenoids was
encapsulated with both Rynite, a standard thermoplastic polyester resin,
and with Konduit, a thermally conductive thermoplastic.
The demonstrated results are within the typical
thermal rise reduction of 8 to 50 degrees F often seen when encapsulating
with a thermally conductive plastic. A variety of factors will affect
this thermal rise reduction, including component design, coil geometry,
and the thermal pathway produced.
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Case
Study - Natural Gas Solenoid
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| Heat
Rise Summary |
Manifold
Valve
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Co-Axial
Valve
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Hung in free air
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| PET Encapsulant |
198.7
|
223.0
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| TC Polymer
Encapsulant |
177.2
|
209.5
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| Improvement
(°F) |
21.5
|
13.5
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Mounted |
| PET Encapsulant |
132.7
|
136.0
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| TC Polymer
Encapsulant |
116.9
|
111.5
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| Improvement
(°F) |
15.8
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24.5
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