LED project develops large-area foil luminaires
Article By : Julien Happich
A Finnish consortium is integrating the Delphi4LED structure to implement thin, flexible light source for lighting and display applications.
Heat management is a key factor dictating the performance and reliability of LED lighting solutions. The operation of LED components is also affected by their electrical and optical characteristics. Combining all of these properties is difficult using the existing design tools.
In the course of the Delphi4LED project, new simulation models are being developed to consider the above factors in a simplified form. This saves on computing capacity, enabling a more comprehensive design than is currently possible, to better meet the needs of the rapidly evolving lighting industry and end users.
Elaborated measurements are performed to produce a standardised electronic datasheet of the LEDs, which is then fed into a modelling software. This makes the design process more efficient and reduces the number of design errors, enabling the faster introduction of the products on the market, with higher quality and at a lower cost.
A Finnish consortium coordinated by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is applying the results of the Delphi4LED project to the development of LED luminaires based on transparent large-area foil. These kinds of novel structures enable the implementation of thin, flexible light source for lighting and display applications. For example, a multi-coloured video screen can be integrated between planar or curved glass surfaces.
The three-year-old European project Delphi4LED aims to develop a standardised method to create multi-domain (thermal-optical-electrical) LED based design and simulation tools for the solid-state lighting industry.
First seen on EE Times.
