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Effect of phase change material on dynamic thermal management performance for power electronics packages

dc.contributor.authorHollis, Justin Ralph, author
dc.contributor.authorBandhauer, Todd M., advisor
dc.contributor.authorMarchese, Anthony, committee member
dc.contributor.authorYoung, Peter, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-07T11:28:31Z
dc.date.available2022-01-07T11:28:31Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractHigh temperature silicon carbide (SiC) die are the most critical and expensive component in electric vehicle (EV) power electronic packages and require both active and passive methods to dissipate heat during transient operation. The use of phase change materials (PCMs) to control the peak junction temperature of the SiC die and to buffer the temperature fluctuations in the package during simulated operation is modeled here. The latent heat storage potential of multiple PCM and PCM composites are explored in both single-sided and dual-sided package configurations. The results of this study show that the addition of phase change material (PCM) into two different styles of power electronics (PE) packages is an effective method for controlling the transient junction temperatures experienced during two different drive cycles. The addition of PCM in a single-sided package also serves to decrease temperature fluctuations experienced by the package as a whole and may be used to reduce the necessary number of SiC die required to divide the heat load, lowering the overall material cost and volume of the package by over 50%. PCM in a single-sided package may be nearly as effective as the double-sided cooling approach of a dual-sided package in the reduction of both peak junction temperature of SiC as well as controlling temperature variations between package layers.
dc.format.mediumborn digital
dc.format.mediummasters theses
dc.identifierHollis_colostate_0053N_16843.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/234158
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartof2020-
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dc.subjectlatent heat storage
dc.subjectpower electronics
dc.subjecttransient
dc.subjectphase change material
dc.subjectelectric vehicle
dc.subjectthermal management
dc.titleEffect of phase change material on dynamic thermal management performance for power electronics packages
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thesis.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.S.)

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