The design of the thermal management solution has a significant impact on the reliability
and power density of power electronics (PEs). As the electric vehicle (EV) industry moves …

An overview of analytical and numerical methods for prediction of residual stresses in
thermal spray coatings is presented. The various sources and mechanisms underlying …

We discuss the role and the attributes of, as well as the state-of-the-art and some major
findings in, the area of predictive analytical (“mathematical”) thermal stress modeling in …

Reliability of solder joints under Electromigration (EM) and Thermomigration (TM) has drawn
increasing attention in recent years, however current understanding regarding degradation …

Dimensional control can be a major concern in the processing of composite structures.
Numerical models based on the finite element method are increasingly being used to predict …

Recent experimental results based on the digital image correlation technique (U. Eitner, M.
Köntges, R. Brendel, Solar Energy Mater. Solar Cells, 2010, 94, 1346–1351) show that the …

This paper reports the characterization and real-time testing of thin-film Pb (Zr 0.52 Ti
0.48)(PZT) micro diaphragm pressure sensor at high temperature (up to 390 C) and high …

The closed-form solutions for the interfacial stresses in assemblies constituting of two
relatively stiff adherends sandwiching a relatively compliant adhesive layer are reviewed …

The problem of thermo-elastic stress analysis in multi-layered nonhomogeneous beams is
considered. The proposed analytical approach based on the multi-layered beam theory …

Reliability physics underlying thermal stress failures in electronic, optoelectronic and
photonic structures is discussed, with an emphasis on the roles of predictive modeling and …