Analysis of PWM frequency control to improve the lifetime of PWM inverter

2009 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 900-907

  Wei, Lixiang ^a   Mcguire, Jeffrey ^a   Lukaszewski, Richard A ^a  

^a Allen Bradley Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Tj control; Adjustable speed drive; MTTF; Power cycling capability

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTABLE SPEED DRIVES; BOND WIRE; FREQUENCY CONTROL; HIGH TORQUE; INVERTER IGBT; JUNCTION TEMPERATURES; LOW SPEED; MEAN TIME TO FAILURE; MTTF; POWER CYCLING; PWM INVERTER;

ACTIVE FILTERS; COUNTING CIRCUITS; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS; ENERGY CONVERSION; INSULATED GATE BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS (IGBT); PULSE MODULATION; PULSE WIDTH MODULATION; SWITCHING FREQUENCY; VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES;

SPEED;

EID: 72449131823     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ECCE.2009.5316129     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (12)

1. Lixiang Wei, Russ J Kerkman, and etc, "Junction temperature prediction of a multi-chip IGBT module under DC condition ", in proc. IEEE IAS'2006, Oct. 2007, Florida, USA.
2. Vladimir Blasko, Richard A Lukaszewski, Ray Sladky, " On line thermal model and thermal managerment strategy of a three phase voltage source inverter," in proc of IEEE Industry Applications Society 34th Annual meeting, Oct.3-7, '1999, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
3. Mauro Ciappa, Flavio Carbognani, Wolfgang Fichner, " MTTF prediction and design of reliability tests for high power devices in automotive applications, IEEE Trans. on Device and Materials Reliability, Vol.3, No.4, Dec, 2003, pp.191-196
4. Abhijit Dasgupta, " Failure mechanism models for cyclic fatigue", IEEE Transactions on Reliability, Vol.42, No.4, 1993, Dec. 2007.
5. Mauro Ciappa, and Wolfgang Fichtner, " MTTF prediction of IGBT modules for traction applications", In proc of IEEE 38th annual international reliability physics symposium, San Jose, California, 2000.
6. M. Held, P. Jacod, P.Scacco, and M. Poech, "Fast power cycling test for IGBT modules in traction application ", in proc IEEE APEC 1997, Georgia, USA.
7. Mauro Ciappa, Flavio Carbognani, Wolfgang Fichtner,: " Lifetime prediction and design of reliability tests for high power devices in automotive applications", IEEE Trans. on Device and Materials reliability, Vol.3, No.4, Dec, 2003
8. Abhijit Dasgupta, " Failure machanism models for cyclic fatigue", IEEE Trans. on Reliability, Vol. 42, No.4, Dec, 1993
9. A. Middenforf, H. Reichl, H. Griese and etc, " Lifetime estimation for wire bond interconnections using life cycle information modules with implemented models", the 4th international synposium on Environmentally conscious design and inverse manufacturing, 2005, Eco Design, page: 614-619, Dec, 12-14, 2005.
10. EUPEC Application Notes: Dimensioning Program IPOSIM (IGBT Power Simulation) for loss and thermal calculation for EUPEC BSM and IHM/IHV modules.
11. Ahmet M. Hava, Russel J Kerkman, and Thomas A. Lipo, " Simple analytical and graphical methods for carrier based PWM VSI drives", IEEE Trans. on Power Electronics, Vol.14, No.1, Jan, 1999, pp.49-61
12. Lixiang Wei, Russ J Kerkman, and Richard A Lukaszewski, "the analysis of IGBT power cycling capability for adjustable speed drives", in proc. IEEE IAS'2008, Oct. 2008, Alberta, CA.