Overview of real-time lifetime prediction and extension for SiC power converters

Z Ni, X Lyu, OP Yadav, BN Singh… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Remaining useful lifetime prediction and extension of Si power devices have been studied
extensively. Silicon carbide (SiC) power devices have been developed and commercialized …

Optically and non-optically excited thermography for composites: A review

R Yang, Y He - Infrared Physics & Technology, 2016 - Elsevier
Composites, such as glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) and carbon fiber reinforced
polymer (CFRP), and adhesive bonding are being increasingly used in fields of aerospace …

Reliability improvement of power converters by means of condition monitoring of IGBT modules

UM Choi, F Blaabjerg, S Jørgensen… - … on Power Electronics, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Power electronic systems have gradually gained an important status in a wide range of
industrial applications such as renewable generation, motor drives, automotive, and railway …

Progress and trends in nondestructive testing and evaluation for wind turbine composite blade

R Yang, Y He, H Zhang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Wind energy is one of the fastest growing renewable energy resources. It is distinctly
important to increase reliability and availability of wind turbines and further to reduce the …

In Situ Diagnostics and Prognostics of Solder Fatigue in IGBT Modules for Electric Vehicle Drives

B Ji, X Song, W Cao, V Pickert, Y Hu… - … on Power Electronics, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes an in situ diagnostic and prognostic (D&P) technology to monitor the
health condition of insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) used in EVs with a focus on the …

A review of infrared thermography for condition-based monitoring in electrical energy: Applications and recommendations

GK Balakrishnan, CT Yaw, SP Koh, T Abedin, AA Raj… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Condition-based monitoring (CBM) has emerged as a critical instrument for lowering the
cost of unplanned operations while also improving the efficacy, execution, and dependability …

A critical review on charging technologies of electric vehicles

M Shahjalal, T Shams, MN Tasnim, MR Ahmed… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The enormous number of automobiles across the world has caused a significant increase in
emissions of greenhouse gases, which pose a grave and mounting threat to modern life by …

Remaining Useful Lifetime Estimation for Thermally Stressed Power MOSFETs Based on on-State Resistance Variation

S Dusmez, H Duran, B Akin - IEEE Transactions on Industry …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The research on noninvasive incipient fault diagnosis of power converters is very critical to
avoid strenuous periodic check-ups and costly interruptions. Thermal cycling is one of the …

Review of topside interconnections for wide bandgap power semiconductor packaging

L Wang, W Wang, RJE Hueting… - … on Power Electronics, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Due to their superior material properties, wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors enable the
application of power electronics at higher temperature operation, higher frequencies, and …

Aging precursor identification and lifetime estimation for thermally aged discrete package silicon power switches

S Dusmez, SH Ali, M Heydarzadeh… - IEEE Transactions …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Thermal/power cycles are widely acknowledged methods to accelerate the package related
failures. Many studies have focused on one particular aging precursor at a time and …