Electrothermal Simulation Analysis of Metallized Film Capacitor

doi:10.11985/2023.03.024

Abstract

Abstract:

Metallized film capacitor(MFC) with high energy density and good reliability is widely used in the field of high voltage and large capacity power electronic system. In the working state, repeated charging and discharging process will make the internal temperature of the capacitor rise, too high internal temperature will lead to the reliability of the capacitor and affect the system reliability. A three-dimensional electric field model of metallized film capacitor is established to obtain its power loss. The thermal model of metallized film capacitor is solved by using finite element software, and the temperature rise of the capacitor is simulated under the actual working condition. Finally, the charging and discharging experiment platform of metalized film capacitor is built, and the temperature distribution experiment is conducted to verify the accuracy of the established finite element model. The results show that the electrothermal model of metallized film capacitor can accurately describe the temperature rise under normal working conditions. The work will provide reference for capacitor life prediction and reliability analysis of power electronic system.

Key words: Metallized film capacitors, finite element simulation, electrothermal characteristics, reliability assessment

CLC Number:

TM533

GE Xuefeng, JIANG Jiabao, ZHAO Yao. Electrothermal Simulation Analysis of Metallized Film Capacitor[J]. Journal of Electrical Engineering, 2023, 18(3): 224-231.

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类别	数值
电压/V	50
内阻/Ω	0.015 9
电容值/μF	220

内部域	材料名称	电阻率/(Ω/m)
电极	锌	5.196×10^-4
芯棒	聚碳酸酯	4 ×10¹⁴
填充物	聚氨酯	2.1×10⁶
外壳	不锈钢	7.3×10^-7

内部域	材料名称	导热系数/ [W/(m·K)]	比热容/ [J/(kg·K)]
电极	锌铝合金	123^[17]	389^[17]
绝缘物	聚丙烯	0.20	1 767
芯棒	聚碳酸酯	0.19	1 172
填充物	聚氨酯	0.52	1 716
外壳	不锈钢	15.76	499.3