For the metalized film capacitors applied to AC or pulse discharge

the heating of the electrode is an assignable issue due to very thin metalized electrode and big electrode resistance. In case of remarkable temperature rise inside the capacitor

the dielectric performance of the medium will be reduced and the operation life will be greatly shortened. Therefore

it is necessary to calculate the electrode heating of the metalized film capacitor and evaluate its heating. In this paper

the electrode heating power and heating power density along the transverse direction of the capacitor are calculated

and the heating of constant sheet resistance and ramp sheet resistance are compared and analyzed.