3. Application domains and constraints
The following presentation of some of the applications using power electronics is by no means exhaustive, but it does illustrate the importance of developing systems adapted to sometimes highly complex mission profiles. Indeed, the way in which systems are used, in more or less severe environments, leads to varying levels of stress for the different fields of application.
3.1 Automotive
The automotive market is characterized by fierce competition, leading manufacturers to offer vehicles that are increasingly communicative, more comfortable and safer. These improvements lead to a significant increase in on-board power. The alternator, still limited to 12 V due to its size, remains the only on-board energy source in
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Bibliography
Software tools
ANSYS http://www.ansys.com
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Events
ESREF European Symposium on Reliability of Electron Devices, Failure Physics and Analysis (international conference)
EPE Europeen conference on Power Electronics and Applications (international conference)
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- Environmental condition and test procedures for airborne equipment, RTCA - DO 160 - 1997
- Ed. 1: Discrete Semiconductor devices – Part 15: Isolated power semiconductor devices - IEC 60747-15 -
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