Reliability comparison of matrix and other converter topologies

Author

Aten, M. ; Towers, G. ; Whitley, C. ; Wheeler, P. ; Clare, J. ; Bradley, K.

Author_Institution

Smiths Aerosp. Mech. Syst.-Flight Controls, Wolverhampton

Volume

42

Issue

3

fYear

2006

fDate

7/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

867

Lastpage

875

Abstract

Several rectifier-inverter and matrix converter topologies suitable for aerospace applications are compared, and their reliability is predicted. The military handbook MIL-HDBK-217F guidelines have been used to predictreliability. The matrix converter has several attractive features for aerospace applications such as potential size and weight savings. Although the matrix converter has a higher number of semiconductor switches, they are subjected to a lower voltage stress, which decreases their failure rate. This results in the reliability indicators of the different converter topologies being very similar

Keywords

circuit reliability; matrix convertors; network topology; semiconductor switches; aerospace applications; matrix converter topologies; military handbook guidelines; rectifier inverter; reliability comparison; semiconductor switches; voltage stress; Aerospace control; Aerospace electronics; Aerospace engineering; Aerospace industry; Aircraft; Control systems; Electric variables control; Magnetic variables control; Matrix converters; Topology;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9251

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TAES.2006.248190

Filename

4014423