Various basic, efficient and cheap techniques are used for the purpose of life forecast and failure detection of aluminum electrolytic capacitors which are utilized as a part of many power electronic converters. The main idea of these techniques is to calculate the values of Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) and Capacitance (C). Observing the ESR values, valuation of changes in voltage and cur...

The aim of this research is to present a simple online condition monitoring system to predict failure of the aluminum electrolytic capacitors used in the output LC filter of the switched mode DC–DC buck converters. Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) is the best indicator of the failure of the aluminium electrolytic capacitors. The main idea of the proposed method is to monitor the ESR value and...

Original scientific paper This paper puts forward a method of fault prognostic based on Autoregressive Support Vector Regression Method (AR-LSSVR) for electrolytic capacitor. Because the electrolytic capacitor is low in cost and large in volume, it is widely used in power electronic circuits. Firstly it introduces the basic model and the fault prognostic algorithm of the AR, LSSVM and AR-LSSVR....

Studying and analyzing the ageing mechanisms of electronic components avionics in systems such as the GPS and INAV are of critical importance. In DC-DC power converter systems electrolytic capacitors and MOSFET’s have higher failure rates among the components. Degradation in the capacitors under varying operating conditions leads to high ripples output voltages and currents affecting downstream...

One of the most efficient lighting technology is based on light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Common LED drivers with AC-input (50-60Hz) usually require a bulk electrolytic capacitor to decrease low-frequency ripple in the output. However, the critical element that limits the lifespan of the LED driver is the electrolytic capacitor. An isolated off-line LED driver is proposed in this paper, in which ...

In this paper an optimal damped input filter is designed based on a Genetic Algorithm (GA) for an electrolytic capacitor-less AC-AC converter. Sufficient passive damping and minimum losses in passive damping elements, minimization of the filter output impedance at the filter cut-off frequency, minimization of the DC-link voltage and input current fluctuations, and minimization of the filter cos...

In this paper, the necessity and key questions for detection of counterfeit components is being described. Main goal is to inform professionals from academic as well as from industry sector how to detect counterfeit parts and be confident with evaluation. For these purposes some standard and some more specific methods are described more in detail. Electrolytic capacitors are very often used in ...

The paper presents a low-cost current sensor for power capacitors in power electronic converters, especially for DC link electrolytic capacitors of PWM converters. The sensor is based on a Rogowskicoil which is implemented very cost-effectively using a small standard printed circuit board (PCB) located directly at the capacitor terminals. Due to the measuring principle the output signal inheren...

An electrolytic capacitors used as a decoupling reservoir which restrict the lifetime of photovoltaic (PV) micro inverters. This has led to the development of several improved decoupling circuits that can reduce the capacitor value to allow the use of non electrolytic types. The project focus on selection of the minimum decoupling capacitor value for the proper operation of discontinuous conduc...

The electrical performance of Hybrid capacitors (US Patent 5,369,547) using high capacitance density electrochemical capacitor cathodes, electrolytic capacitor anodes and dielectric, and compatible electrolytes is strongly influenced by the nature of the electrolyte employed and the physical characteristics of the electrodes. Management of overall capacitor performance usually involves optimizi...