Reliability of Power Electronic Converter Systems

Henry Shu-hung Chung is a Professor at the Department of Electronic Engineering, City University of Hong Kong and Director of the Centre for Smart Energy Conversion and Utilization Research. He is on the editorial boards of IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics and IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics on Power Electronics.Huai Wang is an Associate Professor at the Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark. He is a work package leader at the Center of Reliable Power Electronics (CORPE) hosted by Aalborg University.Frede Blaabjerg is a Professor in Power Electronics at the Department of Energy Technology, Aalborg University, Denmark. He is leading today the Center of Reliable Power Electronics (CORPE) hosted by Aalborg University.Michael Pecht is an IEEE Fellow, an ASME Fellow, and an SAE Fellow. He is the Director of CALCE (Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering) and a Chair Professor at the University of Maryland.

• Chapter 1: Reliability engineering in power electronic converter systemsChapter 2: Anomaly detection and remaining life prediction for power electronicsChapter 3: Reliability of DC-link capacitors in power electronic convertersChapter 4: Reliability of power electronic packagingChapter 5: Modelling for the lifetime prediction of power semiconductor modulesChapter 6: Minimization of DC-link capacitance in power electronic converter systemsChapter 7: Wind turbine systemsChapter 8: Active thermal control for improved reliability of power electronics systemsChapter 9: Lifetime modeling and prediction of power devicesChapter 10: Power module lifetime test and state monitoringChapter 11: Stochastic hybrid systems models for performance and reliability analysis of power electronic systemsChapter 12: Fault-tolerant adjustable speed drive systemsChapter 13: Mission profile-oriented reliability design in wind turbine and photovoltaic systemsChapter 14: Reliability of power conversion systems in photovoltaic applicationsChapter 15: Reliability of power supplies for computersChapter 16: High-power converters

The timely and unique book Reliability of Power Electronic Converter Systems outlines current research on reliability of power conversion systems. It includes well-known metrics such as mean lifetime, mean time to failure, and mean time between failures; modeling concepts; physics of failure of power semiconductors; failure models; remaining useful life; point availability; failure mode, mechanism, and effects analysis (FMMEA) or failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA); and principal component analysis together with stochastic hybrid systems (SHS) models for performance and reliability analysis.All chapters include a meaningful list of references at their end, as well as conclusions, a summary, and recommendations. A table of contents and index are also provided. Highlighting several pioneering reliability modeling, lifetime prediction, and converter designs for reliability, the book fosters further discussion, research, and development. It is suited for teachers, students, researchers, and professionals in the field of power electronics systems and their applications, as well as for researchers willing to contribute to cutting-edge concepts and technology in reliability enhancement, testing, and prediction in the power electronics field.