Classification and analysis of failures of ultracapacitors in rail launchers applications

Conference Record - IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 411-416

  Marracci, Mirko ^a   Tellini, Bernardo ^a   Ferrero, Roberto ^a   Catelani, Marcantonio ^b   Ciani, Lorenzo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

failure modes and effects analyis (FMEA); rail launchers; reliability; Ultracapacitors

Indexed keywords

FAILURE MECHANISM; FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS; HARSH ENVIRONMENT; MATERIAL CHOICE; OPTIMAL DESIGN; POTENTIAL FAILURE MODES; RAIL LAUNCHERS; ULTRACAPACITORS;

CAPACITORS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FAILURE MODES; INSTRUMENTS; LAND VEHICLE PROPULSION; LAUNCHING; RELIABILITY; SAFETY FACTOR;

MEASUREMENTS;

EID: 84882254678     PISSN: 10915281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/I2MTC.2013.6555450     Document Type: Conference Paper

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