• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.1208-1217
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• 2019

The life-cycle prediction of the sub-module which is the unit system of MMC is very important from the viewpoint of maintenance and economic feasibility of HVDC system. However, the life-cycle prediction that considers only the type, number and combination of parts is a generalized result that does not take into account the operating condition of the sub-module, and may significantly differ from the life-cycle of the actual one. Therefore, we design a fault tree for the purpose of reflecting the operation characteristics of the full-bridge sub-module and apply the MIL-HDBK-217F to the failure rate of the basic event to predict the life-cycle of the full-bridge sub-module. It compares the life-cycle expectancy of the conventional failure rate analysis with the proposed fault-tree analysis and compares the lifetime according to whether the redundancy of the full-bridge sub-module is considered.

• Journal of the Korea Society for Simulation
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.77-84
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• 2016

This paper proposes a methodology for creating a function based reliability prediction model. Although, there are various works for reliability prediction, one of the features of their research is that the research is based on hardware-centered reliability prediction. Reliability is often defined as the probability that a device will perform its intended function, under operating condition, for a specified period of time, there is a profound irony about reliability prediction problem. In this paper, we proposed four-phase modeling procedure for function-centered reliability prediction. The proposed modeling procedure consists of four models; 1) structure block model, 2) function block model, 3) device model, and 4) reliability prediction model. We performed function-centered reliability prediction for electronic ballast using the proposed modeling procedure and MIL-HDBK-217F which is the military handbook for reliability prediction of electronic equipment.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.254-260
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• 2019

The failure rate of bidirectional dc-to-dc converter is predicted through the failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) and the fault-tree analysis (FTA) considering the operational risk. In order to increase the driving voltage of the electric vehicle efficiently, the bidirectional converter is attached to the front of the inverter. It has a boost mode for discharging battery power to the dc-link capacitor and a buck mode for charging the regenerative power to the battery. Based on the results of the FMEA considering the operating characteristics of the bidirectional converter, the fault-tree is designed considering the risk of the converter. After setting the design parameters for the MCU for the electric vehicle, we analyze the failure rate of the capacitor due to the output voltage ripple and the inductor component failure rate due to the inductor current ripple. In addition, we obtain the failure rate of major parts according to operating temperature using MIL-HDBK-217F. Finally, the failure rate and the mean time between failures (MTBF) of the converter are predicted by reflecting the part failure rate to the basic event of the fault-tree.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.1749-1753
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• 2007

The reliability, that is Long-Term Quality, require an approaching different from Short-Term Quality which is used before. As the electronic components are able to be easily normalized on the reliability testing, various testing standards are used. In this study, we proposed two reliability simulator that is PoF(Physics of Failure)-based and failure rate models-based. PoF-based simulator is introduced based on CalceEP program that is created by University of Maryland. This simulator can be modified by user interface of properties and PoF models and operated on stand alone system. Failure rate models-based simulator introduced according to analyzing reliability prediction documents. Also, unified database including failure data models is built from existing MIL-HDBK-217F N2, PRISM, and Bellcore, and web-based simulator is developed. The developed reliability simulator will service of the PoF model, properties, failure rate model accumulated and its data by web and internet.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2003.07c
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• pp.2545-2548
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• 2003

Reliability is the very important issue for nuclear fields. In this paper, an analysis method is suggested to evaluate the level of availability improvement by adding the fault diagnosis function in the control system of Reactor Protection System. The Failure Mode Effect Analysis(FMEA), MIL-HDBK-217F, and Makov modelling techniques are used for availability assessment.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2003.06a
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• pp.1541-1544
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• 2003

In this study, embodying reliability block diagram based on the web and reliability analysis technology are developed. RBD(reliability Block Diagram) represents the functional relation between elements in any product. Among relations between elements. there are serial, parallel, bridge, and stand by, etc. Advantages of developed system are integrated datum about reliability (NPRD, EPRD, MIL-HDBK 217F, NSWC. OREDA. Bellcore, and domestic institutes & companies datum). graphic user interface for convenience, and the various service analyzes the failure history data of parts.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07d
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• pp.2028-2030
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• 2003

This paper describes the results of reliability prediction analysis of control rod control system, which is being developed as part of KNICS project. The results of reliability prediction indicate MTBF(Mean Time Between Failure) of cards for control rod control system. A purpose of reliability prediction is to evaluate MTBF of cards, identify the design drawbacks of cards, and propose design improvement to a designer to help design the more reliable control rod control system. This reliability prediction analysis used the the part count and part stress method in the basis of MIL-HDBK-217F.

• Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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• v.42 no.2
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• pp.28-35
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• 2019

Since guided missiles with the characteristics of the one-shot system remain stored throughout their entire life cycle, it is important to maintain their storage reliability until the launch. As part of maintaining storage reliability, period of preventive test is set up to perform preventive periodic test, in this case failure detection rate has a great effect on setting up period of preventive test to maintain storage reliability. The proposed method utilizes failure rate predicted by the software on the basis of MIL-HDBK-217F and failure mode analyzed through FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) using data generated from the actual field. The failure detection rate of using the proposed method is applied to set periodic test of the actual guided missile. The proposed method in this paper has advantages in accuracy and objectivity because it utilizes a large amount of data generated in the actual field.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2020.08a
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• pp.449-450
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 부스트 컨버터와 벅-부스트 컨버터의 동작 특성을 고려하여 Fault Tree Analysis(FTA)를 작성하고 같은 용량으로 설계하여 동작 온도에 따른 고장률의 차이를 비교 및 분석한다. 승압용 컨버터로 사용되는 부스트 컨버터와 벅-부스트 컨버터의 파라미터 설정에 따른 인덕터의 고장률과 커패시터의 고장률을 계산한다. 또한 두 컨버터의 설계 파라미터에 의해 달라지는 커패시터 고장률과 정격전압 차이에 의해 달라지는 다이오드의 고장률을 구한다. 각 소자의 부품 고장률은 MIL-HDBK-217F를 이용하여 구한다. 작성한 FTA에 부품 고장률을 적용하여 고장률과 평균고장시간을 예측한다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2020.08a
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• pp.445-446
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 동일한 설계조건을 갖는 벅 컨버터와 벅-부스트 컨버터를 신뢰성의 측면에서 비교한다. 신뢰성 분석의 대표적인 지표의 고장률과 평균 고장 시간(Mean time between failure, MTBF)을 도출하기 위해 고장나무 분석(Fault-tree analysis, FTA)을 사용한다. FTA는 컨버터의 동작 특성을 고려하여 고장의 원인과 영향을 나타내는 방법으로 컨버터를 구성하는 부품의 고장률은 MIL-HDBK-217F의 값을 사용한다. FTA를 통해 벅 컨버터의 고장률과 벅-부스트 컨버터의 고장률을 도출하고 고장률 차이의 원인을 분석하며 두 컨버터의 동작 온도별 고장률을 그래프로 나타내어 시각화한다.