A complete 3D thermal model for fast fuses

Author

Plesca, Adrian

Author_Institution

Gh. Asachi Tech. Univ. of Iasi, Iasi

fYear

2007

fDate

10-12 Sept. 2007

Firstpage

79

Lastpage

85

Abstract

It is important to know the thermal behaviour of a fast fuse for an optimized design as well as for a right choice of the fuse rating with the aim to protect the power semiconductor device. A 3D thermal model was developed in order to study the temperature distribution at a fast fuse. In this model the thermal behaviour of the fast fuse depends on the design of the fuselink elements, the material parameters and the ambient conditions. It was shown the temperature distribution through all fuselink elements. The simulated temperatures were compared with measured temperatures at defined points on the fuse.

Keywords

electric fuses; power semiconductor devices; temperature distribution; 3D thermal model; fast fuses; fuselink elements; power semiconductor device; temperature distribution; Equations; Fuses; Geometry; Heating; Power semiconductor devices; Protection; Semiconductor device manufacture; Solid modeling; Temperature distribution; Temperature measurement; 3D thermal model; fast fuse; simulation; temperature distribution;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electric Fuses and their Applications, 2007. ICEFA 2007. 8th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Clermont-Ferrand

Print_ISBN

978-2-84516-363-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICEFA.2007.4419971

Filename

4419971