Numerical methods, layered structures, plastic strain.

Nwanoro, Kenneth C., Lu, Hua ORCID: 0000-0002-4392-6562 , Yin, Chunyan ORCID: 0000-0003-0298-0420 and Bailey, Christopher ORCID: 0000-0002-9438-3879 (2018) An approximate numerical method for the prediction of plastic strain in layered structures. In: 2018 7th Electronic System-Integration Technology Conference (ESTC 2018). IEEE, pp. 181-187. ISBN 978-1538668153

Numerical software, Mapping, Thermo-mechanical analysis, Power cycling, FEA, CFD, ANSYS, Flotherm XT

Nwanoro, Kenneth C., Lu, Hua ORCID: 0000-0002-4392-6562 , Yin, Chunyan ORCID: 0000-0003-0298-0420 and Bailey, Chris ORCID: 0000-0002-9438-3879 (2018) Using FloTHERM XT and ANSYS workbench to perform Thermo-Mechanical analysis. Engineering Edge. (In Press)

Power electronics, IGBT, Numerical simulation, CFD, FEA, Reliability

Nwanoro, Kenneth Chimezie, Lu, Hua ORCID: 0000-0002-4392-6562 , Yin, Chunyan ORCID: 0000-0003-0298-0420 and Bailey, Christopher ORCID: 0000-0002-9438-3879 (2018) Numerical simulation of the junction temperature, the coolant flow rate and the reliability of an IGBT module. In: 2018 24th International Workshop on Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems (THERMINIC 2018). IEEE, pp. 250-255. ISBN 978-1538667606

Power electronics, reliability, finite element analysis, wire/ribbon bond

Nwanoro, Kenneth Chimezie, Lu, Hua ORCID: 0000-0002-4392-6562 , Yin, Chunyan ORCID: 0000-0003-0298-0420 and Bailey, Christopher ORCID: 0000-0002-9438-3879 (2017) Computer simulation of the reliability of wire bonds and ribbon bonds in power electronics modules. In: 2017 23rd International Workshop on Thermal Investigations of ICs and Systems (THERMINIC). IEEE, pp. 1-6. ISBN 978-1-5386-1929-2 ISSN 2474-1523 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1109/THERMINIC.2017.8233827)

Reliability, Wire/ribbon bond, Power electronics, Power cycling, Thermal cycling, Multi-objective optimization

Nwanoro, Kenneth, Lu, Hua ORCID: 0000-0002-4392-6562 , Yin, Chunyan ORCID: 0000-0003-0298-0420 and Bailey, Chris ORCID: 0000-0002-9438-3879 (2018) An analysis of the reliability and design optimization of aluminium ribbon bonds in power electronics modules using computer simulation method. Microelectronics Reliability, 87. pp. 1-14. ISSN 0026-2714 (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microrel.2018.05.013)