Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00905, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Kempers, Roger (York University)|Kempers, Roger (Université York), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : More efficient, versatile, and longer-lasting than incandescent bulbs, LED lights have revolutionized the_x000D_
horticulture industry. To prevent performance issues in the LED, heat generated by an LED light is dissipated_x000D_
through an attached heat sink. Such heat sinks are traditionally large and heavy._x000D_
URSA has developed a range of LEDs with carefully engineered spectra for optimal plant growth, but which_x000D_
have not yet been optimized for thermal dissipation in warm and damp hothouse environments._x000D_
This research project will enhance and optimize heat sinks for the unique LED configuration within URSA's_x000D_
Optilux series of horticultural lights. The resulting prototype will dissipate the required heat load of these lights_x000D_
with an optimally small and lightweight heat sink._x000D_
The resulting heat sink will benefit the company's cost base by rendering their light fixtures lighter, more cost_x000D_
effective, and more competitive._x000D_
This project will make horticultural lighting more lightweight, affordable, and energy-efficient, which will_x000D_
help to increase yields in greenhouses for Canadian growers and also reduce Canada's overall carbon-footprint_x000D_
for food production. In addition, the successful launch of a novel, disruptive, efficient, and cost-effective_x000D_
product into the horticultural lighting sector will lead to the creation of more jobs at URSA and in the_x000D_
horticultural sector as a whole., program purpose french : More efficient, versatile, and longer-lasting than incandescent bulbs, LED lights have revolutionized the_x000D_
horticulture industry. To prevent performance issues in the LED, heat generated by an LED light is dissipated_x000D_
through an attached heat sink. Such heat sinks are traditionally large and heavy._x000D_
URSA has developed a range of LEDs with carefully engineered spectra for optimal plant growth, but which_x000D_
have not yet been optimized for thermal dissipation in warm and damp hothouse environments._x000D_
This research project will enhance and optimize heat sinks for the unique LED configuration within URSA's_x000D_
Optilux series of horticultural lights. The resulting prototype will dissipate the required heat load of these lights_x000D_
with an optimally small and lightweight heat sink._x000D_
The resulting heat sink will benefit the company's cost base by rendering their light fixtures lighter, more cost_x000D_
effective, and more competitive._x000D_
This project will make horticultural lighting more lightweight, affordable, and energy-efficient, which will_x000D_
help to increase yields in greenhouses for Canadian growers and also reduce Canada's overall carbon-footprint_x000D_
for food production. In addition, the successful launch of a novel, disruptive, efficient, and cost-effective_x000D_
product into the horticultural lighting sector will lead to the creation of more jobs at URSA and in the_x000D_
horticultural sector as a whole., agreement title english : Optimization of High-Power LED Heat Sinks, agreement title french : Optimization of High-Power LED Heat Sinks, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 24948.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada