Probabilistic modeling of electromagnetic interactions
OwnerAndrew S. Podgorskiinventor
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Abstract
A probabilistic expert system is provided for detecting the probability of failure of an electrical system where components and environmental effects upon components within the system are modeled by a plurality of nodes which interact with each other. Exponential probability functions provide fuzzy values for the system through which an approximation of the behavior of the system in ranges of low probability of occurrence may be determined. The expert system allows assessment of electromagnetic system protection for the probability of failure as low as 10.sup.-10.
Claims6
In an electrical system where components and environmental effects upon components within the system are modeled by a plurality of nodes which interact with each other, and where a field generated by a node and the susceptibility of that node dependent upon its shielding characteristics is determined, and where a most critical path between two of the nodes is determined based on the susceptibility, field generated, and shielding effectiveness, a method of determining the probability of failure of the system comprising the steps of:
- a) determining at least a value corresponding to the electromagnetic coupling between nodes in the critical path;
- b) determining at least an ambient field value for each nodes in the critical path;
- c) determining at least a susceptibility value for each node in the critical path;
- d) determining a probability function which approximates the values in step (a) wherein the probability function is integrated from minus infinity to plus infinity, a resulting integral of the probability function being a positive defined number;
- e) determining a probability function which approximates the values in step (b) wherein the probability function is integrable from minus infinity to plus infinity, a resulting integral of the probability function being a positive defined number;
- f) determining a probability function which approximates the values in step (c) wherein the probability function is integrable from minus infinity to plus infinity, a resulting integral of the probability function being a positive defined number;
- g) locating at least three points on a curve defined by each of the probability functions;
- h) determining a fuzzy value from the at least three points located in step (g) for each curve;
- i) performing fuzzy subtraction of the values in step (h) representing shielding effectiveness, ambient field and susceptibility;
- j) determining a probability function PF(x) of upset or damage of the whole system wherein the probability function is integrable from minus infinity to plus infinity, a resulting integral of the probability function being a positive defined number;
- k) adjusting the shielding or the system to reduce said positive defined number to an acceptable value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.