Abstract:
An electric device (10) having an electric inductance comprises at least one winding (12), a magnetic core (14) with a leg (18b) surrounded by the winding (12) and a thermosyphon cooler (16) for cooling the winding (12). The cooler (16) has an evaporator (22) with at least one evaporator conduit (28) for evaporating a cooling fluid and a condenser (24) with at least one condenser conduit (30) for condensing the cooling fluid. The evaporator (22) is in thermal contact with a side surface (27) of the winding (12). Furthermore, the evaporator conduit (28) and/or the condenser conduit (30) are provided by a multi-channel tube (52), which multi-channel tube (52) is separated by inner walls (54) in at least two channels (50).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an Enclosure for power electronic components, comprising: an enclosure wall (22) comprising an insulating material, a first conductive layer (24) covering a portion of an inner face (26) of the enclosure wall (22), and a second conductive layer (28) covering at least a portion of an outer face (30) of the enclosure wall (22), wherein the first (24) and the second (28) conductive layers are electrically insulated from each other by the enclosure wall (22) and are capable of exhibiting a different electrical potential, and wherein at least a portion of the inner face (26) of the enclosure wall (22) not being covered with a conductive layer (24, 28) and abutting the portion being covered by the conductive layer (24, 28) is covered by a resistive material layer (34). Such an enclosure (20) provides an improved insulation, especially with regard to field grading.
Abstract:
An electric insulating compound conduit (10) for guiding a dielectric cooling fluid for cooling power electronics is provided. It includes a first electrically conductive pipe section (20) having a first pipe end (70) and defining an axis (5), a second electrically conductive pipe section (22) having a second pipe end (72), an electrically insulating conduit section (30), comprising a dielectric material and connecting the first pipe section (20) and the second pipe section (22), together forming a common fluid conduit space (32), wherein a first section (40) of the first pipe section (20) and a second section (42) of the second pipe section (22) are embedded in the insulating material of the insulating conduit section (30), and wherein, when the first pipe section (20) and the second pipe section (22) are on different electric potentials, a region of the highest field strength (11) between the first pipe section (20) and the second pipe section (22) is located inside the dielectric material of the electrically insulating conduit section (30), and is distanced from the fluid conduit space (32) by a distance being at least 5 percent of a minimum distance d between the pipe ends (70, 72). Further, an electric power module employing such a conduit is provided, and a method for producing the conduit (10).
Abstract:
An electric insulating compound conduit (10) for guiding a dielectric cooling fluid for cooling power electronics is provided. It includes a first electrically conductive pipe section (20) having a first pipe end (70) and defining an axis (5), a second electrically conductive pipe section (22) having a second pipe end (72), an electrically insulating conduit section (30), comprising a dielectric material and connecting the first pipe section (20) and the second pipe section (22), together forming a common fluid conduit space (32), wherein a first section (40) of the first pipe section (20) and a second section (42) of the second pipe section (22) are embedded in the insulating material of the insulating conduit section (30), and wherein, when the first pipe section (20) and the second pipe section (22) are on different electric potentials, a region of the highest field strength (11) between the first pipe section (20) and the second pipe section (22) is located inside the dielectric material of the electrically insulating conduit section (30), and is distanced from the fluid conduit space (32) by a distance being at least 5 percent of a minimum distance d between the pipe ends (70, 72). Further, an electric power module employing such a conduit is provided, and a method for producing the conduit (10).