Title :
Design of switching power supplies for improved reliability and maintainability
Author :
Shaw, Bill S. ; Monteith, Dwight O., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Applied Research Laboratories, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712
Abstract :
A new power supply has been developed employing both functional and component redundancy for improved reliability. Modular construction and noncatastrophic failure modes provide the capability for this supply to remain on-line until repairs can be made during regular scheduled maintenance periods.
Keywords :
Capacitors; Maintenance engineering; Power supplies; Regulators; Reliability; Stress; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 1979 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.1979.7081049
