@article{ee23cf80ec6b40e0836758e73794f4dc,
title = "Rainflow Algorithm-Based Lifetime Estimation of Power Semiconductors in Utility Applications",
abstract = "Rainflow algorithms are one of the popular counting methods used in fatigue and failure analysis in conjunction with semiconductor lifetime estimation models. However, the rainflow algorithm used in power semiconductor reliability does not consider the time-dependent mean temperature calculation. The equivalent temperature calculation proposed by Nagode et al. is applied to semiconductor lifetime estimation in this paper. A month-long arc furnace load profile is used as a test profile to estimate temperatures in insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) in a STATCOM for reactive compensation of load. The degradation in the life of the IGBT power device is predicted based on time-dependent temperature calculation.",
keywords = "Cycle counting, STATCOM, lifetime estimation, power semiconductor reliability, rainflow algorithms",
author = "GopiReddy, {Lakshmi Reddy} and Tolbert, {Leon M.} and Burak Ozpineci and Pinto, {Jo{\~a}o O.P.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 IEEE.",
year = "2015",
month = jul,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1109/TIA.2015.2407055",
language = "English",
volume = "51",
pages = "3368--3375",
journal = "IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications",
issn = "0093-9994",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers",
number = "4",
}