Current and Potential Applications of Additive Manufacturing for Power Electronics

IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics

Luis Lopera¹  Mo Elbestawi¹  Mostafa Yakout¹  Ali Emadi¹  Romina Rodriguez¹ 

[1] Mechanical Eng, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada;

关键词: Additive manufacturing;    electrified transportation;    passive component design;    power electronics;    thermal management;   

DOI  :  10.1109/OJPEL.2021.3052541

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

To meet the upcoming challenges of higher power density and higher efficiency for power electronics, a system level approach to the design of power electronic devices must be carried out. Higher system integration and packaging will allow for more compact designs but will also result in challenges for component manufacturing and thermal management. Additive manufacturing can potentially mitigate some of these challenges due to the design flexibility and intricate features that additive manufacturing methods can provide. This paper presents an overview of the additive manufacturing technologies currently in practice at the academic and industry level. A detailed review is presented of current applications of additive methods for the production of power electronic components, advanced heat exchanger designs and integrated power electronic systems.

【 授权许可】

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