Thermal stressing mitigation possibility intended for a DC-current magnet supply based on high power IGBT modules

Paper in proceeding, 2017

This work investigates the possibility to reduce the thermal stressing of high power IGBT modules in a DC-current application. Using four load current profiles as examples, two mitigation strategies are presented and their benefit to the power stack in terms of lifetime prolongation is evaluated. In the final part of the work, the investigation focuses on the relation between the shape of the load current and the potential for thermal stressing limitation that the proposed mitigation strategies can provide.