30-kW All-SiC Inverter with 3D-Printed Air-Cooled Heatsinks for Plug-In and Full Electric Vehicle Applications
Abstract
This paper presents the design and development of a 30-kW 3D printed based air-cooled silicon carbide (SiC) inverter for electric vehicle application. Specifically, an all-SiC air-cooled power module is designed, aiming at reduced thermal resistance for high temperature and high power density operation. The module assembly incorporates three major parts: an optimized 3D printed heat sink, a SiC MOSFET phase leg module, and a two-channel gate driver. The electrical and thermal performance of the power module is evaluated through double pulse test and continuous operation. Based on the air-cooled power module, a three-phase half-bridge voltage source inverter with 3D-printed air duct is built and tested to further verify the performance of the power module.
- Authors:
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- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1474508
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Materials Science Forum (Online)
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Name: Materials Science Forum (Online); Journal Volume: 924; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 1662-9752
- Publisher:
- Trans Tech Publications
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Citation Formats
Chinthavali, Madhu Sudhan, and Wang, Zhi Qiang. 30-kW All-SiC Inverter with 3D-Printed Air-Cooled Heatsinks for Plug-In and Full Electric Vehicle Applications. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.924.845.
Chinthavali, Madhu Sudhan, & Wang, Zhi Qiang. 30-kW All-SiC Inverter with 3D-Printed Air-Cooled Heatsinks for Plug-In and Full Electric Vehicle Applications. United States. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.924.845
Chinthavali, Madhu Sudhan, and Wang, Zhi Qiang. Fri .
"30-kW All-SiC Inverter with 3D-Printed Air-Cooled Heatsinks for Plug-In and Full Electric Vehicle Applications". United States. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.924.845. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1474508.
@article{osti_1474508,
title = {30-kW All-SiC Inverter with 3D-Printed Air-Cooled Heatsinks for Plug-In and Full Electric Vehicle Applications},
author = {Chinthavali, Madhu Sudhan and Wang, Zhi Qiang},
abstractNote = {This paper presents the design and development of a 30-kW 3D printed based air-cooled silicon carbide (SiC) inverter for electric vehicle application. Specifically, an all-SiC air-cooled power module is designed, aiming at reduced thermal resistance for high temperature and high power density operation. The module assembly incorporates three major parts: an optimized 3D printed heat sink, a SiC MOSFET phase leg module, and a two-channel gate driver. The electrical and thermal performance of the power module is evaluated through double pulse test and continuous operation. Based on the air-cooled power module, a three-phase half-bridge voltage source inverter with 3D-printed air duct is built and tested to further verify the performance of the power module.},
doi = {10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.924.845},
journal = {Materials Science Forum (Online)},
number = 1,
volume = 924,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}
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