Abstract
Thermal design is one of the most important issues in developing compact self-ballasted fluorescent lamps which are required to be in smaller size and with higher output. In this paper, a simulation model is proposed using thermal network equations. The thermal network equations are derived from the theoretical system consisting of thermal circuit which is analogous with an electric circuit. The coefficients of the thermal network equations can be obtained by a model experiment using a heater. The calculated temperatures are in good agreement with the measured temperatures. The thermal simulation is useful for designing compact self-ballasted fluorescent lamps.
