Adriano da Silva Dias, D. B. Cândido, A. Almeida, J. A. Alves
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Abstract
This paper examines the cooling methods for high power converters applied for variable speed drives. The heatsink characteristics for water-cooling and air-cooling converters are pointed out. Furthermore, the paper presents the pros and cons of each cooling method, their requirements and the environmental aspects. Additionally, a case study of the process of choice of the heatsink in a general purpose motor drive converter is presented.