29th European Symposium on Reliability of Electron Devices, Failure Physics and Analysis
AALBORG, DENMARK - OCTOBER 1-5, 2018
29th European Symposium on Reliability of Electron Devices, Failure Physics and Analysis
AALBORG, DENMARK - OCTOBER 1-5, 2018
29th European Symposium on Reliability of Electron Devices, Failure Physics and Analysis
AALBORG, DENMARK - OCTOBER 1-5, 2018
29th European Symposium on Reliability of Electron Devices, Failure Physics and Analysis
AALBORG, DENMARK - OCTOBER 1-5, 2018
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Health and Condition Monitoring for Power Electronics – Bring in the White Magic!
10:40-12:20 Session W5, Thursday
Organizer
Stefan Mollov, Ph.D., Head of Research – Power Electronic Systems Division, Mitsubishi Electric (France)
Stefan V. Mollov received the Dipl.Eng. degree from the Technical University of Gabrovo, Bulgaria, in 1995, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Birmingham, U.K., in 2000. From 2000, he was a Lecturer with the University of Birmingham, where his research activities focused on power electronics applications in the field of autonomous systems, aerospace electrical systems, and renewable energy sources and storage. In 2005, he joined ADETEL Group, France, as a Power Electronics Expert, working on transportation applications. In 2009, he joined THALES Avionics as a Power Supply Expert. Since 2013, he has been the Head of the Power Electronic Systems Division at the Mitsubishi Electric R&D Centre Europe, Rennes, France, researching converter integration, power electronics reliability and asset management.
Abstract
With progressing electrification of our lives, the question of controlling and even decreasing the life-cycle cost of power electronic products is becoming increasingly pertinent. Health and Condition Monitoring (HCM) is the technological answer to that question, by catering for the most expensive segment of the product post-sale life, the maintenance. Through sustained effort of researching the reliability of vulnerable components, a better understanding of damage precursors was gained, resulting in more precise and cost-effective HCM solutions. Recognising that, a number of commercial offerings are finding their way onto the market, mostly serving safety-critical or mission-critical applications, such as transportation and power generation/distribution, but also factory automation systems, riding on the extensive information infrastructure.
Schedule/Content
This Workshop is organised as a guided discussion with the participation of distinguished panellists, offering various points of view on the following topics:
HCM Motivation: users and stakeholders, business models and applications, ROI thresholds;
HCM solutions: implementation challenges and opportunities , cost reduction means etc
Other uses of HCM with added value: stress steering, life extension, fault tolerance, others?
Who should attend?
Power electronics professionals, reliability specialists, persons with interest in power electronics asset management, HCM researchers.
