A method for hotspot temperature estimation of aluminum electrolytic capacitors

Holger Jedtberg, Giampaolo Buticchi, Marco Liserre, Huai Wang

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Abstract

Lifetime of aluminum electrolytic capacitors is of paramount importance, since in many power electronic voltage source converter systems this capacitor type is used in the DClink. Thermal stress is one of the most critical stressors for electrolytic capacitors leading to wear-out and failures. Therefore, methods to perform online monitoring of the hotspot temperature of capacitors would lead to beneficial information, which could be used for protection or lifetime prediction purposes. This paper proposes a hotspot temperature estimation method based on the linear dependence between capacitance and temperature of electrolytic capacitors. For this, a set of nine samples of the same aluminum capacitor type is characterized by means of capacitance measurements at different hotspot temperatures. The obtained linear correlation is used to calibrate hotspot temperature estimation for the investigated electrolytic capacitor type. It is verified experimentally that the temperature estimation error of the proposed method is well below 5 K. Thus, the proposed procedure can be used as a basis for future research on improving condition monitoring of electrolytic capacitors.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages3235-3241
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781509029983
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Nov 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event9th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2017 - Cincinnati, United States
Duration: 1 Oct 20175 Oct 2017

Publication series

Name2017 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2017
Volume2017-January

Conference

Conference9th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCincinnati
Period1/10/175/10/17

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Control and Optimization

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