Capacitors for high temperature DC link applications in automotive traction drives: Current technology and limitations

Dave Winterborne; Mingyao Ma; Haimeng Wu; Volker Pickert; James Widmer; Peter Barrass; Laxman Shah

doi:10.1109/EPE.2013.6634382

Capacitors for high temperature DC link applications in automotive traction drives: Current technology and limitations

Dave Winterborne, Mingyao Ma, Haimeng Wu, Volker Pickert, James Widmer, Peter Barrass, Laxman Shah

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Abstract

Recent years have seen an increase in the use of electric traction drives for automotive applications. This field is rapidly advancing thanks to the drive for greater power density in such drive systems, and this can place additional demands on the DC link capacitor. This component must maintain high reliability and long life, while storing large amounts of charge at high voltage, but the constraints it introduces are often not considered fully. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of this field at the present time, which is currently lacking in the literature; identify limitations of current technology; and provide impetus for future research. Current dielectric materials and their suitability for this application are assessed and compared, and then the direction of current research into novel materials is investigated.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2013 15th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2013
Place of Publication	Piscataway
Publisher	IEEE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479901159
ISBN (Print)	9781479901166
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EPE.2013.6634382
Publication status	Published - 17 Dec 2013
Externally published	Yes
Event	2013 15th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2013 - Lille, France Duration: 2 Sept 2013 → 6 Sept 2013

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Name	2013 15th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2013

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Conference	2013 15th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2013
Country/Territory	France
City	Lille
Period	2/09/13 → 6/09/13

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Electrical drive
High temperature electronics
Passive component
Power converters for EV
Reliability

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Winterborne, D., Ma, M., Wu, H., Pickert, V., Widmer, J., Barrass, P., & Shah, L. (2013). Capacitors for high temperature DC link applications in automotive traction drives: Current technology and limitations. In 2013 15th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2013 Article 6634382 (2013 15th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2013). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/EPE.2013.6634382

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Winterborne, D, Ma, M, Wu, H, Pickert, V, Widmer, J, Barrass, P & Shah, L 2013, Capacitors for high temperature DC link applications in automotive traction drives: Current technology and limitations. in 2013 15th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2013., 6634382, 2013 15th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2013, IEEE, Piscataway, 2013 15th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2013, Lille, France, 2/09/13. https://doi.org/10.1109/EPE.2013.6634382

Capacitors for high temperature DC link applications in automotive traction drives: Current technology and limitations. / Winterborne, Dave; Ma, Mingyao; Wu, Haimeng et al.
2013 15th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2013. Piscataway: IEEE, 2013. 6634382 (2013 15th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2013).

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Winterborne D, Ma M, Wu H, Pickert V, Widmer J, Barrass P et al. Capacitors for high temperature DC link applications in automotive traction drives: Current technology and limitations. In 2013 15th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2013. Piscataway: IEEE. 2013. 6634382. (2013 15th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2013). Epub 2013 Oct 17. doi: 10.1109/EPE.2013.6634382

Capacitors for high temperature DC link applications in automotive traction drives: Current technology and limitations

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