Title :
Mixed-mode simulation based study of GTO performance in low-temperature pulsed operation
Author :
Castellazzi, A. ; Abdesselam, F.
Author_Institution :
Power Electron. Machines & Control Group, Univ. of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
Abstract :
This paper presents preliminary design considerations and functional testing of a pulsed electromechanical de-icing system for avionic applications. In particular, the focus is on the semiconductor device used to control the energy transfer between the power source and the transducer: 2d fully coupled electro-thermal mixed-mode device-circuit simulations are used to investigate various aspects of the switch performance over the temperature range of interest, with the aim to derive important inputs for system design optimization and reliable development.
Keywords :
avionics; thyristors; 2D fully-coupled electrothermal mixed-mode device-circuit simulations; GTO performance; avionic applications; development reliability; energy transfer control; low-temperature pulsed operation; pulsed electromechanical deicing system; semiconductor device; system design optimization; Aerospace electronics; Design optimization; Energy exchange; Power semiconductor switches; Power system reliability; Semiconductor devices; System testing; Temperature control; Temperature distribution; Transducers;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Conference (IPEC), 2010 International
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5394-8
DOI :
10.1109/IPEC.2010.5543848
