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Power Electronics Cooling Technology Research at NREL

Moreno, Gilbert (ORCID:0000000335654242)
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This presentation describes power electronics thermal management technologies used for on-road EVs. Examples are provided and heat exchangers are described. Advanced cooling technologies developed are NREL to enable increased power density and enable high WBG temperature operation are then presented. The performance (e.g., thermal resistance, pumping power) of the advanced power electronics cooling technologies are compared to the performance of current, on-road technology.

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Moreno, Gilbert (ORCID:0000000335654242). 2023-03-08. Power Electronics Cooling Technology Research at NREL. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1961371

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