Reliability prediction for inverters in hybrid electrical vehicles

D Hirschmann, D Tissen, S Schroder… - IEEE transactions on …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Due to the increasing importance of power electronic components in automobiles, it
becomes necessary to consider their reliability. This applies especially to hybrid electrical …

Review on single-DC-source multilevel inverters: Voltage balancing and control techniques

M Trabelsi, AN Alquennah… - IEEE Open Journal of the …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Nowadays, single-dc-source multilevel inverter (SDCS-MLI) topologies are being
considered as more suitable for many power system applications such as renewable energy …

Design optimization and electro-thermal modeling of an off-board charging system for electric bus applications

H Rasool, B Verbrugge, A Zhaksylyk, TM Tran… - IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a co-design optimization procedure of a high-power off-board charger
for electric vehicle (EV) applications. The primary purpose is to design a 175 kW SiC DC …

Mission-Profile-Based Lifetime Prediction for a SiC mosfet Power Module Using a Multi-Step Condition-Mapping Simulation Strategy

L Ceccarelli, RM Kotecha, AS Bahman… - … on Power Electronics, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The reliability analysis and lifetime prediction for SiC-based power modules is crucial in
order to fulfill the design specifications for next-generation power converters. This paper …

[HTML][HTML] An integrated approach for the analysis and control of grid connected energy storage systems

C Patsios, B Wu, E Chatzinikolaou, DJ Rogers… - Journal of Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents an integrated modelling methodology which includes reduced-order
models of a lithium ion battery and a power electronic converter, connected to a 35-bus …

Exploration of power device reliability using compact device models and fast electrothermal simulation

AT Bryant, PA Mawby, PR Palmer… - IEEE transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents the application of compact insulated gate bipolar transistor and pin
diode models, including features such as local lifetime control and field-stop technology, to …

A lifetime prediction method for IGBT modules considering the self-accelerating effect of bond wire damage

F Qin, X Bie, T An, J Dai, Y Dai… - IEEE Journal of Emerging …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As core components of power converters, the insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) module
is required to have long-term reliability in increasingly more applications. To assess and …

A fast loss and temperature simulation method for power converters, Part I: Electrothermal modeling and validation

A Bryant, NA Parker-Allotey, D Hamilton… - IEEE transactions on …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Simulation of power converters has traditionally been carried out using simplified models to
shorten simulation time. This will compromise the accuracy of the results. A proposed fast …

High-speed electro-thermal simulation model of inverter power modules for hybrid vehicles

Z Zhou, MS Kanniche, SG Butcup, P Igic - IET Electric Power Applications, 2011 - IET
Temperature and temperature variation cycles of insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs)
are important variables for reliability assessment of inverter power module (IPM) applied in …

Evaluation of feasible interlinking converters in a bipolar hybrid microgrid

P Najafi, AH Viki, M Shahparasti - Journal of Modern Power …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A bipolar hybrid microgrid is a new topology which benefits from the advantages of both
alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) microgrids. Interlinking AC/DC converter is …