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In a traditional wind power converter design process, the power switching device ratings are normally decided based on the potential current/voltage stresses, and some rating margins may be reserved to ensure certain reliability requirements. However, it is found that the loading distribution of power devices may be quite unequal under various converter topologies as well as operation conditions [1–4].
This chapter is co-authored by F. Blaabjerg.
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Ma, K. (2015). Reliability-Cost Models for the Power Switching Devices of Wind Power Converters. In: Power Electronics for the Next Generation Wind Turbine System. Research Topics in Wind Energy, vol 5. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21248-7_9
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