Reliability Analysis and Performance Degradation of a Boost Converter
- 23 April 2014
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
- Vol. 50 (6), 3986-3994
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tia.2014.2319587
Abstract
In general, power converters are operated in closed-loop systems, and any characteristic variations in one component will simultaneously alter the operating point of other components, resulting in a shift in overall reliability profile. This interdependence makes the reliability of a converter a complex function of time and operating conditions; therefore, the application may demand periodic replacement of converters to avoid downtime and maintenance cost. By knowing the present state of health and the remaining life of a power converter, it is possible to reduce the maintenance cost for expensive high-power converters. This paper presents a reliability analysis for a boost converter, although this method could be used to any power converter being operated using closed-loop controls. Through the conducted study, it is revealed that the reliability of a boost converter having control loops degrades with time, and this paper presents a method to calculate time-varying reliability of a boost converter as a function of characteristic variations in different components in the circuit. In addition, the effects of operating and ambient conditions have been included in the reliability model as well. It was found that any increase in the ON-state resistance of the MOSFET or equivalent series resistance of the output capacitor decreases the overall reliability of the converter. However, any variation in the capacitance has a more complex impact on the converter's reliability. This paper is a step forward to the power-converter reliability analysis because the cumulative effect of multiple degraded components has been considered in the reliability model.Keywords
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