Design Process and Modular Breadboard for Rapid Development of Mission Specific Power Conditioning and Distribution Units
Session
Technical Poster Session I
Location
Utah State University, Logan, UT
Abstract
We introduce a development platform for the design of mission specific PCDUs and related software. We try to push the level of modularity to the circuit level and introduce design automation techniques to lower the manual labor involved in the bespoke PCDU design. This approach is heavily depending on a database of pre-designed electronic circuits including PCB layouts and simulation models. These can be used early in the project life cycle to find possible design solutions that can meet the power system requirements. Automated tradeoff studies and optimization techniques can find the most suitable configurations and highlight areas of the design that could benefit from newly developed or optimized circuits. In this way the process ensures that design work is done where it provides the highest benefit.
Design Process and Modular Breadboard for Rapid Development of Mission Specific Power Conditioning and Distribution Units
Utah State University, Logan, UT
We introduce a development platform for the design of mission specific PCDUs and related software. We try to push the level of modularity to the circuit level and introduce design automation techniques to lower the manual labor involved in the bespoke PCDU design. This approach is heavily depending on a database of pre-designed electronic circuits including PCB layouts and simulation models. These can be used early in the project life cycle to find possible design solutions that can meet the power system requirements. Automated tradeoff studies and optimization techniques can find the most suitable configurations and highlight areas of the design that could benefit from newly developed or optimized circuits. In this way the process ensures that design work is done where it provides the highest benefit.
