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Shipurkar, U. (author), Lyrakis, E. (author), Ma, Ke (author), Polinder, H. (author), Ferreira, Jan Abraham (author)The power electronic converter, especially the power semiconductor, is a major contributor to the failure rates of the wind turbine drivetrain. As the temperature is a major driving factor behind the failure mechanisms of these power semiconductors the choice of topology and switching strategy can have a significant effect on the reliability...journal article 2018