Cooling IGBT Modules with VDF - Parker

Cooling IGBT Modules with VDF - Parker Cooling IGBT Modules with VDF - Parker

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Cross Section of a Complete Three-phase Inverter with a VDF Cooling System 36 Levett, Howes, Saums – Cooling of IGBT Modules with Vaporizable Dielectric Fluid • IMAPS France ATW Thermal 2008 • La Rochelle, France

Vaporizable Dielectric Fluids • Available fluids: • Dupont DP-1 • 3M EMMD Fluoroketones (FK) and Hydrofluoroethers (HFEs): • Novec • Solvay Galden • Others (including other refrigerants in HFC family) • Certain vaporizable dielectric liquids address Greenhouse Gas (GHG) potential with values less than 1.0 • Selection of fluid for VDF systems requires consideration for system design: • Fluid heat capacity (as different from water) • Pump (type of pump, flow-through lubrication and selection of lubricants, and pump sizing) • Condenser (sizing) • Tubing diameter 37 Levett, Howes, Saums – Cooling of IGBT Modules with Vaporizable Dielectric Fluid • IMAPS France ATW Thermal 2008 • La Rochelle, France

Vaporizable Dielectric Fluids<br />

• Available fluids:<br />

• Dupont DP-1<br />

• 3M EMMD Fluoroketones (FK) and Hydrofluoroethers (HFEs):<br />

• Novec<br />

• Solvay Galden<br />

• Others (including other refrigerants in HFC family)<br />

• Certain vaporizable dielectric liquids address Greenhouse Gas (GHG) potential <strong>with</strong><br />

values less than 1.0<br />

• Selection of fluid for <strong>VDF</strong> systems requires consideration for system design:<br />

• Fluid heat capacity (as different from water)<br />

• Pump (type of pump, flow-through lubrication and selection of lubricants, and pump<br />

sizing)<br />

• Condenser (sizing)<br />

• Tubing diameter<br />

37 Levett, Howes, Saums – <strong>Cooling</strong> of <strong>IGBT</strong> <strong>Modules</strong> <strong>with</strong> Vaporizable Dielectric Fluid • IMAPS France ATW Thermal 2008 • La Rochelle, France

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