Title :
Dual use power management system for space radar
Author :
Brand, Michael ; Thibodeaux, Rene ; Fronista, Gregory ; Wilson, Jim ; Levin, Steve
Author_Institution :
Raytheon Electron. Syst., El Segundo, CA, USA
Abstract :
Space based radar (SBR) applications impose challenging weight, volume, efficiency, reliability, environmental, performance and cost requirements on the radar power subsystem (RPS). To meet SBR requirements, the direct point of use (DPU) architecture was chosen. A 90% efficient, 100 watt power converter is demonstrated in a sub-panel that simulates a portion of the radar antenna. The power converter improves military radar, communications equipment, and man-portable electronics. To achieve high-density packaging, inductors and transformers are embedded in a conventional printed wiring board. Power electronics is a highly competitive $26 billion industry largely driven by the automotive industry and portable electronics. Development of this converter will benefit both the defense and commercial market
Keywords :
power convertors; power supplies to apparatus; radar equipment; spaceborne radar; 100 W; 90 percent; automotive industry; commercial market; communications equipment; cost requirements; defense market; direct point of use architecture; dual use power management system; efficiency; environmental requirements; high-density packaging; inductors; man-portable electronics; military radar improvement; performance requirements; portable electronics; power converter; power electronics; printed wiring board; radar power subsystem; reliability; space radar; transformers; volume requirements; weight requirements; Consumer electronics; Costs; Defense industry; Electrical equipment industry; Electronics industry; Energy management; Power system management; Power system reliability; Radar antennas; Spaceborne radar;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference and Exhibit, 2000. (IECEC) 35th Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
1-56347-375-5
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.2000.870671
