Reliability Analysis of aircraft starter generator drive converter

Jayakrishnan Harikumaran; Giampaolo Buticchi; Michael Galea; Alessandro Costabeber; Pat Wheeler

doi:10.1109/COBEP/SPEC44138.2019.9065643

Reliability Analysis of aircraft starter generator drive converter

Jayakrishnan Harikumaran, Giampaolo Buticchi, Michael Galea, Alessandro Costabeber, Pat Wheeler

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

Under the more electric aircraft (MEA) theme, many aircraft systems are being electrified. In a previous research work, an electric starter generator system for aircrafts was implemented. This paper presents the reliability of the drive converter - a 3 level neutral point clamped converter (3L-NPC) under an expected mission profile of a short haul aircraft. Wearout failure based reliability of semiconductors and capacitors are considered along with reliability of gate drivers to estimate the overall reliability of the converter.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 IEEE 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, COBEP/SPEC 2019
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728141800
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/COBEP/SPEC44138.2019.9065643
Publication status	Published - Dec 2019
Event	15th IEEE Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, COBEP/SPEC 2019 - Santos, Brazil Duration: 1 Dec 2019 → 4 Dec 2019

Publication series

Name	2019 IEEE 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, COBEP/SPEC 2019

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Conference	15th IEEE Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, COBEP/SPEC 2019
Country/Territory	Brazil
City	Santos
Period	1/12/19 → 4/12/19

Keywords

3L-NPC
More electric aircraft (MEA)
Power Electronics
Reliability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Computer Networks and Communications
Hardware and Architecture
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Control and Optimization

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Harikumaran, J., Buticchi, G., Galea, M., Costabeber, A., & Wheeler, P. (2019). Reliability Analysis of aircraft starter generator drive converter. In 2019 IEEE 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, COBEP/SPEC 2019 Article 9065643 (2019 IEEE 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, COBEP/SPEC 2019). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/COBEP/SPEC44138.2019.9065643

Harikumaran, Jayakrishnan ; Buticchi, Giampaolo ; Galea, Michael et al. / Reliability Analysis of aircraft starter generator drive converter. 2019 IEEE 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, COBEP/SPEC 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. (2019 IEEE 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, COBEP/SPEC 2019).

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Harikumaran, J, Buticchi, G, Galea, M, Costabeber, A & Wheeler, P 2019, Reliability Analysis of aircraft starter generator drive converter. in 2019 IEEE 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, COBEP/SPEC 2019., 9065643, 2019 IEEE 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, COBEP/SPEC 2019, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 15th IEEE Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, COBEP/SPEC 2019, Santos, Brazil, 1/12/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/COBEP/SPEC44138.2019.9065643

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2019 IEEE 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, COBEP/SPEC 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. 9065643 (2019 IEEE 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, COBEP/SPEC 2019).

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Harikumaran J, Buticchi G, Galea M, Costabeber A, Wheeler P. Reliability Analysis of aircraft starter generator drive converter. In 2019 IEEE 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, COBEP/SPEC 2019. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2019. 9065643. (2019 IEEE 15th Brazilian Power Electronics Conference and 5th IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference, COBEP/SPEC 2019). doi: 10.1109/COBEP/SPEC44138.2019.9065643

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