Abstract
Power electronic systems play an increasingly important role in providing high-efficiency power conversion for adjustable-speed drives, power-quality correction, renewable-energy systems, energy-storage systems, and electric vehicles. However, they are often presented with demanding operating environments that challenge the reliability aspects of power electronic techniques. For example, increasingly thermally stressful environments are seen in applications such as electric vehicles, where ambient temperatures under the hood exceed 150 °C, while some wind turbine applications can place large temperature cycling conditions on the system. On the other hand, safety requirements in the aerospace and automotive industries place rigorous demands on reliability.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 6899789 |
Journal | IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 17-27 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISSN | 1932-4529 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2014 |