Capacitor for inverter of electrified vehicle and associated method
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1. A capacitor for an inverter of an electrified vehicle, comprising:
- an internal cooling channel having a width dimension and a height dimension, wherein the exterior of the capacitor includes a front face, a rear face, first and second sides, a top, and a bottom, the internal cooling channel includes a plurality of segments, and each segment is parallel to an adjacent one of the front face, rear face, first side, and second side and spaced-apart from the respective adjacent one of the front face, rear face, first side, and second side by an amount substantially equal to the width dimension of the internal cooling channel.
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Abstract
An electrified vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, an electric machine electrically coupled to a battery pack through an inverter. Further, the inverter includes a capacitor with an internal cooling channel. A method is also disclosed.
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1. A capacitor for an inverter of an electrified vehicle, comprising:
an internal cooling channel having a width dimension and a height dimension, wherein the exterior of the capacitor includes a front face, a rear face, first and second sides, a top, and a bottom, the internal cooling channel includes a plurality of segments, and each segment is parallel to an adjacent one of the front face, rear face, first side, and second side and spaced-apart from the respective adjacent one of the front face, rear face, first side, and second side by an amount substantially equal to the width dimension of the internal cooling channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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