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Power Electronics
1. Introduction to Power Electronics
2. Power Semiconductor Devices
3. DC-DC Converters
4. AC-DC Converters
5. DC-AC Converters
6. AC-AC Converters
7. Control of Power Electronic Systems
8. Magnetic Components Design
9. Capacitors in Power Electronics
10. Thermal Management
11. Power Quality and EMI
12. Applications and Systems
10.
Thermal Management
10.1.
Heat Generation Mechanisms
10.1.1.
Conduction Losses
10.1.1.1.
On-State Losses
10.1.1.2.
Forward Voltage Drop
10.1.1.3.
RDS(on) Losses
10.1.2.
Switching Losses
10.1.2.1.
Turn-On Losses
10.1.2.2.
Turn-Off Losses
10.1.2.3.
Overlap Losses
10.1.3.
Gate Drive Losses
10.1.4.
Magnetic Component Losses
10.2.
Thermal Modeling
10.2.1.
Thermal Resistance Networks
10.2.1.1.
Junction-to-Case Resistance
10.2.1.2.
Case-to-Heatsink Resistance
10.2.1.3.
Heatsink-to-Ambient Resistance
10.2.2.
Thermal Capacitance Effects
10.2.2.1.
Transient Thermal Response
10.2.2.2.
Thermal Time Constants
10.2.3.
Thermal Simulation Tools
10.2.3.1.
Finite Element Analysis
10.2.3.2.
Computational Fluid Dynamics
10.3.
Heat Removal Methods
10.3.1.
Natural Convection
10.3.1.1.
Heatsink Design
10.3.1.2.
Surface Area Optimization
10.3.1.3.
Fin Efficiency
10.3.2.
Forced Air Cooling
10.3.2.1.
Fan Selection
10.3.2.2.
Airflow Management
10.3.2.3.
Ducting Design
10.3.3.
Liquid Cooling
10.3.3.1.
Heat Exchangers
10.3.3.2.
Coolant Selection
10.3.3.3.
Pump Requirements
10.3.4.
Phase Change Cooling
10.3.4.1.
Heat Pipes
10.3.4.2.
Vapor Chambers
10.3.4.3.
Immersion Cooling
10.4.
Thermal Interface Materials
10.4.1.
Thermal Pads
10.4.2.
Thermal Greases
10.4.3.
Phase Change Materials
10.4.4.
Thermal Adhesives
10.5.
Temperature Monitoring
10.5.1.
Thermistors
10.5.2.
Thermocouples
10.5.3.
Infrared Sensors
10.5.4.
Junction Temperature Estimation
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