PELCA: An Open-Source Research Power Electronics Life Cycle Assessment Tool

Conference: PCIM Conference 2025 - International Exhibition and Conference for Power Electronics, Intelligent Motion, Renewable Energy and Energy Management
05/06/2025 - 05/08/2025 at Nürnberg, Germany

doi:10.30420/566541070

Proceedings: PCIM Conference 2025

Pages: Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Baudais, Briac; Degrenne, Nicolas; Ahmed, Hamid Ben; Jodin, Gurvan; Lefebvre, Stephane

Abstract:
This paper presents an open-source tool for environmental quantification of dismountable and diagnosable power electronics systems. It models environmental impacts, system failures, and subsequent replacements. The necessity of open-source tools in this context is discussed, along with an overview of the tool's functionality and a case study. The paper concludes with potential contributions from the community.