reviewIEEE Transactions on Power ElectronicsMay 12, 2010GREEN OA

Condition Monitoring for Device Reliability in Power Electronic Converters: A Review

SYShaoyong YangDXDawei XiangABAngus BryantPMPhilip MawbyLRLi Ran

University of Warwick · Durham University

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Abstract

Condition monitoring (CM) has already been proven to be a cost effective means of enhancing reliability and improving customer service in power equipment, such as transformers and rotating electrical machinery. CM for power semiconductor devices in power electronic converters is at a more embryonic stage; however, as progress is made in understanding semiconductor device failure modes, appropriate sensor technologies, and signal processing techniques, this situation will rapidly improve. This technical review is carried out with the aim of describing the current state of the art in CM research for power electronics. Reliability models for power electronics, including dominant failure mechanisms of devices are…

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  • Power electronics
  • Reliability (semiconductor)
  • Converters
  • Electronics
  • Power semiconductor device
  • Electrical engineering
  • Physics of failure
  • Transformer
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