2003 · 26 citations · 10 references
EngineeringComputer ScienceSystems EngineeringFault ToleranceFault-tolerant SystemsPower ElectronicsDrive SystemsElectric Motor Drive SystemsFault ModelingFault-tolerant ControlReliability ModelingSystem SimulationBrushless Dc Motor DrivesDrive System Fault ToleranceDrive System ModelingDrive System SimulationDrive TransientsFailure PredictionFault Diagnosis In DrivesFault-tolerant Drive Systems
A highly flexible computer simulation model is used to predict the effects of the failure of several subsystems and components on the performance of a brushless DC drive. Test observations confirm the validity of the steady-state and transient predictions. It is postulated that the prediction technique allows the identification of failure symptoms that can be used by an intelligent drive control to adopt several possibly unbalanced but acceptable remedial strategies. The implementation of such schemes would result in fault-tolerant systems and thus increase the range of potential applications of brushless DC drives.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
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