Prognostics CoE Publications

Autonomous Decision Making for Planetary Rovers Using Diagnostic and Prognostic Information

A Publication, Prognostics CoE Publications - 11 years, 5 months ago

Shared By: Miryam Strautkalns

During rover operations, when a fault occurs, it may require changes to low-level control, system usage, or the overall mission plan. In this paper, we ...

Prognostics Health Management and Physics based failure Models for Electrolytic Capacitors

A Publication, Prognostics CoE Publications - 11 years, 5 months ago

Shared By: Miryam Strautkalns

This paper proposes first principles based modeling and prognostics approach for electrolytic capacitors. Electrolytic capacitors and MOSFETs are the two major components, which cause degradations ...

A Discussion on Uncertainty Representation and Interpretation in Model-based Prognostics Algorithms based on Kalman Filter ...

A Publication, Prognostics CoE Publications - 11 years, 5 months ago

Shared By: Miryam Strautkalns

This article presented a discussion on uncertainty representation and management for model-based prog- nostics methodologies based on the Bayesian tracking framework and specifically for a ...

Using Markov Models of Fault Growth Physics and Environmental Stresses to Optimize Control Actions

A Publication, Prognostics CoE Publications - 11 years, 5 months ago

Shared By: Miryam Strautkalns

A contrived example of a dice throwing game was considered in order to provide some insight into the general problem developing prognostics-based control routines that ...

Exploration of Risks in Autonomous Decision-Making Applied to Aeronautics

A Publication, Prognostics CoE Publications - 11 years, 5 months ago

Shared By: Miryam Strautkalns

Prior research into metrics and design for autonomy were presented. At this time, the prospect of adding significant autonomous decision-making on a piloted aircraft is ...

Accelerated Aging Experiments for Capacitor Health Monitoring and Prognostics

A Publication, Prognostics CoE Publications - 11 years, 5 months ago

Shared By: Miryam Strautkalns

This paper discusses experimental setups for health monitoring and prognostics of electrolytic capacitors under nominal operation and accelerated aging conditions. Electrolytic capacitors have higher failure ...

Prognostics of Power Electronics, methods and validation testbeds

A Publication, Prognostics CoE Publications - 11 years, 5 months ago

Shared By: Miryam Strautkalns

An overview of the current results of prognostics for DC- DC power converters is presented, focusing on the output filter capacitor component. The electrolytic capacitor ...