Dual use power management system for space radar

Author

Brand, Michael ; Thibodeaux, Rene ; Fronista, Gregory ; Wilson, Jim ; Levin, Steve

Author_Institution

Raytheon Electron. Syst., El Segundo, CA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

169

Abstract

Space based radar (SBR) applications impose challenging weight, volume, efficiency, reliability, environmental, performance and cost requirements on the radar power subsystem (RPS). To meet SBR requirements, the direct point of use (DPU) architecture was chosen. A 90% efficient, 100 watt power converter is demonstrated in a sub-panel that simulates a portion of the radar antenna. The power converter improves military radar, communications equipment, and man-portable electronics. To achieve high-density packaging, inductors and transformers are embedded in a conventional printed wiring board. Power electronics is a highly competitive $26 billion industry largely driven by the automotive industry and portable electronics. Development of this converter will benefit both the defense and commercial market

Keywords

power convertors; power supplies to apparatus; radar equipment; spaceborne radar; 100 W; 90 percent; automotive industry; commercial market; communications equipment; cost requirements; defense market; direct point of use architecture; dual use power management system; efficiency; environmental requirements; high-density packaging; inductors; man-portable electronics; military radar improvement; performance requirements; portable electronics; power converter; power electronics; printed wiring board; radar power subsystem; reliability; space radar; transformers; volume requirements; weight requirements; Consumer electronics; Costs; Defense industry; Electrical equipment industry; Electronics industry; Energy management; Power system management; Power system reliability; Radar antennas; Spaceborne radar;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Energy Conversion Engineering Conference and Exhibit, 2000. (IECEC) 35th Intersociety

Conference_Location

Las Vegas, NV

Print_ISBN

1-56347-375-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IECEC.2000.870671

Filename

870671