A novel hybrid framework combining physics-based thermal modeling with data-driven techniques has been developed for accurate power loss identification in power electronics.
The framework leverages a cascaded architecture with a neural network that corrects the outputs of a nominal power loss model using temperature measurements.
Two neural architectures, a bootstrapped feedforward network and a recurrent neural network, were explored, with the feedforward approach achieving superior performance and computational efficiency.
Experimental results demonstrate that the hybrid model reduces temperature estimation errors and power loss prediction errors compared to traditional physics-based approaches, even in the presence of uncertainties.