Title :
Atlas reliability analysis
Author :
Bartsch, Richard R.
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
Abstract :
Key elements of the 36 MJ Atlas capacitor bank have been evaluated for individual probabilities of failure. These have been combined to estimate system reliability which is to be greater than 95% on each experimental shot. This analysis utilizes Weibull or Weibull-like distributions with increasing probability of failure with the number of shots. For transmission line insulation, a minimum thickness is obtained and for the railgaps, a method for obtaining a maintenance interval from forthcoming life tests is suggested.
Keywords :
Weibull distribution; failure analysis; power capacitors; power supplies to apparatus; pulse generators; pulsed power technology; reliability; reliability theory; 36 MJ; Atlas capacitor bank; Weibull distributions; Weibull-like distributions; failure probabilities; maintenance interval; pulsed power supplies; railgaps; reliability analysis; transmission line insulation; Breakdown voltage; Capacitors; Circuit testing; Condition monitoring; Hazards; Insulation; Maintenance; Rails; Reliability; Transmission lines;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 1995. Digest of Technical Papers., Tenth IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2791-8
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.1995.596514
