Title :
Impacts of cooling technology on solder fatigue for power modules in electric traction drive vehicles
Author :
O´Keefe, Matthew ; Vlahinos, Andreas
Author_Institution :
Center for Transp. Technol. & Syst., Nat. Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents three power module cooling topologies that are being considered for use in electric traction drive vehicles such as a hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric, or electric vehicle. The impact on the fatigue life of solder joints for each cooling option is investigated along with the thermal performance. Considering solder joint reliability and thermal performance, topologies using indirect jet impingement look attractive.
Keywords :
cooling; fatigue; hybrid electric vehicles; reliability; solders; traction motor drives; cooling technology; electric traction drive vehicles; fatigue life; indirect jet impingement; plug-in hybrid electric; power modules; solder joint reliability; Automotive engineering; Cooling; Electric vehicles; Fatigue; Hybrid electric vehicles; Multichip modules; Power system reliability; Soldering; Temperature; Vehicle driving; jet impingement; power electronics; reliability; solder joint fatigue;
Conference_Titel :
Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, 2009. VPPC '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Dearborn, MI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2600-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2601-0
DOI :
10.1109/VPPC.2009.5289717
