
doi: 10.3390/app9010088
Interleaved dc-dc converters in sensitive applications necessitate an enhanced reliability. An interleaved converter equipped with redundant components can fulfill the reliability requirements. Mean Time to Failure (MTTF), as a reliability index, can be used to evaluate the expected life span of the mentioned converters. The Markov model is a helpful tool to calculate the MTTF in such systems. Different scientific reports denote different failure rates with different weight for power elements. Also, in reliability reports, failure rates of active and passive components are uncertain values. In order to approximate the failure rates fuzzy-logic-based Markov models are proposed in this paper. Then it is used to evaluate the MTTF of an interleaved multi-phase dc-dc converter, which is equipped with parallel and standby switch configurations. For the first time, fuzzy curves for MTTFs of the converters and 3D reliability function are derived in this paper. The reliability analyses give an insight to find the appropriate redundant-switch configurations for interleaved dc-dc converters under different conditions. Simulation and experimental results are provided to lend credence to the viability of the studied redundant-switch configurations in interleaved dc-dc boost converter.
Technology, reliability, QH301-705.5, T, Physics, QC1-999, Reliability, Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), Markov model, Fuzzy logic, Chemistry, MTTF, fuzzy logic, TA1-2040, Biology (General), QD1-999, Interleaved dc-dc converters, interleaved dc-dc converters
Technology, reliability, QH301-705.5, T, Physics, QC1-999, Reliability, Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), Markov model, Fuzzy logic, Chemistry, MTTF, fuzzy logic, TA1-2040, Biology (General), QD1-999, Interleaved dc-dc converters, interleaved dc-dc converters
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