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The Proposed Automated Optimal Design for Power Switch: A Thermo-mechanical-Coordinated and Multi-objective-Oriented Optimization Methodology

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With the rising popularity of electric vehicles (EVs), the power control unit (PCU) of EVs has gained widespread attention (Emadi et al. in IEEE Trans. Power Electron. 21:567–577, 2006).

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Zhang, X., Xinze, L., Hao, M., Jingjing, H., Zheng, Z. (2023). The Proposed Automated Optimal Design for Power Switch: A Thermo-mechanical-Coordinated and Multi-objective-Oriented Optimization Methodology. In: Automated Design of Electrical Converters with Advanced AI Algorithms. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0459-4_2

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