@inproceedings{c95da75ad4bf4a2cb8c30065d03f3936,
title = "Fault tolerance in multiple-active bridge converters applied in smart transformers",
abstract = "Redundancy strategies have been used to ensure continuity of service facing catastrophic failure events in power converters. However, additional parts are needed, resulting in increased cost, size and weight. The increasing demand of high power density and low-cost systems, motivates more reliable converters with few additional parts. This work, address the scientific question on which modular dc-dc converter shall be selected to achieve a required residual power with minimum redundancy level. The Smart Transformer is used as a case study for a probability analysis of power derating, under successive failure events. It is shown that the Multiple-Active Bridge based converters have higher probability for more residual power in multiple failure scenarios, and ensure high reliability in long operating time with minimum redundancy level.",
keywords = "Dc dc, Fault Tolerance, MAB, Reliability, Smart Transformer",
author = "Victor Ferreira and Giampaolo Buticchi and Braz Cardoso and Marco Liserre",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 EPE Association.; 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2019 ECCE Europe ; Conference date: 03-09-2019 Through 05-09-2019",
year = "2019",
month = sep,
doi = "10.23919/EPE.2019.8915477",
language = "English",
series = "2019 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2019 ECCE Europe",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
booktitle = "2019 21st European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2019 ECCE Europe",
address = "United States",
}