Model-based methodology using modified sneak circuit analysis for power electronic converter fault diagnosis

IET Power Electronics

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 813-826

  Soman, R R ^a   Davidson, E M ^a   McArthur, S D J ^a   Fletcher, J E ^b   Ericsen, T ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONNECTION MATRICES; DC-DC BUCK CONVERTER; FAULT SCENARIOS; POWER ELECTRONIC CONVERTERS; RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES; SNEAK CIRCUIT ANALYSIS;

POWER CONVERTERS;

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS;

EID: 84865856194     PISSN: 17554535     EISSN: 17554543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/iet-pel.2011.0018     Document Type: Article

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