Abstract
The internal junction temperature of an IGBT is the key element of confining life period of components. Meanwhile, during the IGBT works as a switch in a half bridge circuit, it usually arrives at a high temperature level about 150 °C to 175 °C, due to the accumulation of heat in the junction of IGBT. Thus, a large quantity of energy is lost in the form of heat. This paper focuses on the reduction of the internal junction temperature of the IGBT using a thermoelectric module (TEM), also known as thermoelectric generator (TEG), sitting between the IGBT component and heatsink. As an application of thermoelectric energy harvesting, this technique combines a cooling system equiped TEM for the IGBT and electrical energy harvesting. Moreover, for the optimal load, the maximum electrical harvest power arrives at 0.5 W. Finally, based on the experimental results on two comparable models, we could prove that the cooling system with the TEM reduces internal junction temperature of the IGBT by several degrees. Consequently, with this cooling system, the IGBT could work at a higher current and several electrical energy is harvested.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings - 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE 2012 |
| Pages | 211-216 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Aug 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 21st IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE 2012 - Hangzhou, China Duration: 28 May 2012 → 31 May 2012 |
Publication series
| Name | IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics |
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Conference
| Conference | 21st IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE 2012 |
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| Country | China |
| City | Hangzhou |
| Period | 28.5.12 → 31.5.12 |
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Keywords
- cooling system
- energy harvesting
- reducing temperature
- Thermoelectric module (TEM)
- thermoelectricity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Control and Systems Engineering
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Application of thermoelectricity to IGBT for temperature regulation and energy harvesting. / Tian, Yi; Vasic, Dejan; Lefebvre, Stephane.
Proceedings - 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE 2012. 2012. p. 211-216 6237086 (IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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N2 - The internal junction temperature of an IGBT is the key element of confining life period of components. Meanwhile, during the IGBT works as a switch in a half bridge circuit, it usually arrives at a high temperature level about 150 °C to 175 °C, due to the accumulation of heat in the junction of IGBT. Thus, a large quantity of energy is lost in the form of heat. This paper focuses on the reduction of the internal junction temperature of the IGBT using a thermoelectric module (TEM), also known as thermoelectric generator (TEG), sitting between the IGBT component and heatsink. As an application of thermoelectric energy harvesting, this technique combines a cooling system equiped TEM for the IGBT and electrical energy harvesting. Moreover, for the optimal load, the maximum electrical harvest power arrives at 0.5 W. Finally, based on the experimental results on two comparable models, we could prove that the cooling system with the TEM reduces internal junction temperature of the IGBT by several degrees. Consequently, with this cooling system, the IGBT could work at a higher current and several electrical energy is harvested.
AB - The internal junction temperature of an IGBT is the key element of confining life period of components. Meanwhile, during the IGBT works as a switch in a half bridge circuit, it usually arrives at a high temperature level about 150 °C to 175 °C, due to the accumulation of heat in the junction of IGBT. Thus, a large quantity of energy is lost in the form of heat. This paper focuses on the reduction of the internal junction temperature of the IGBT using a thermoelectric module (TEM), also known as thermoelectric generator (TEG), sitting between the IGBT component and heatsink. As an application of thermoelectric energy harvesting, this technique combines a cooling system equiped TEM for the IGBT and electrical energy harvesting. Moreover, for the optimal load, the maximum electrical harvest power arrives at 0.5 W. Finally, based on the experimental results on two comparable models, we could prove that the cooling system with the TEM reduces internal junction temperature of the IGBT by several degrees. Consequently, with this cooling system, the IGBT could work at a higher current and several electrical energy is harvested.
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