Load Profile Based Reliability Assessment of IGBT Module in Full-bridge DC/DC Converter for Fast Charging of EVs
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Kardan, Faezeh; Ahmadi, Miad; Shekhar, Aditya; Bauer, Pavol
- Source
- 2023 25th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'23 ECCE Europe) Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'23 ECCE Europe), 2023 25th European Conference on. :1-8 Sep, 2023
- Subject
- Aerospace
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Power, Energy and Industry Applications
Robotics and Control Systems
Transportation
Insulated gate bipolar transistors
Europe
Production
Thermal conductivity
Power electronics
Electric vehicle charging
Thermal analysis
Reliability
Thermal stress
Lifetime
IGBT
- Language
EV Fast chargers are crucial to alleviate the driving range anxiety for E-mobility applications. A typical converter load profile consists of a short high-current pulse to rapidly refill the EV battery followed by a cooling-off period once the charging is completed. Power electronic components experience thermal cycles as a result, which can hasten the degradation of such components. In this context, the reliability evaluation of the power electronic converters enabling fast EV charging is of importance. This paper presents the reliability assessment of the IGBT module in EV Fast chargers to show how the load profile of the charger impacts the device’s lifetime.