• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.342-348
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• 2009

Zn/Air secondary batteries are high energy density type and environment-friendly. Also, they have safer properties than batteries of other type by low manufacturing cost and using the electrolyte solution. But, they have a weak concerning large output discharge. Oxygen evolution reaction(OER) and oxgen reduction reaction(ORR) in aqueous solution make a result of a decrease of cell efficiency and life span. Therefore, to minimize the voltage drop from between OCV and charge/discharge voltage is key point. The problem should be solved through developing catalysts of high efficiency. In this study, we synthesized $Pr_{1-x}(Sr,\;Ca)_x\;CoO_3$ powders by citric method and then measured physical characteristics of each powder by XRD, SEM, TGA etc. We examined its electrochemical properties by the cathodic polarization, anodic polarization and cyclic voltammogram. We achieved results that new catalysts showed better performances than existing $La_{1-x}Sr_xCoO_3$, $La_{1-x}Ca_xCoO_3$, ect. catalysts prepared in our lab.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.105-111
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• 2010

This article studies the design of DC-DC Converter to convert low-voltage energy sources generated from renewable power like battery power, photovoltaic power, or fuel cells into high-voltage ones. The circuit topology of H-bridge Converter to convert input voltage, 24[V], into out voltage, 400[V], was realized through applying phase shift angle control so as to manage electric power and voltage in the output side. The advantages of the converter system suggested are the low cost as well as current stress reduction, high efficiency, reliability, and simplified maintenance. It is also found that the system is highly useful to produce residential electric power.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.437-442
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• 2001

Recently, transformerless inverters have been studied to reduce sizes and costs of utility-connected PV systems. This paper presents a transformerless PV inverter using a two-phase boost converter of reduced ripples in input current and output voltage, low voltage stress of semiconductor device and reduced size of input reactor. And new PWM method is introduced, whose on-off time is calculated from simultaneous equation induced by fourier series. To verify a validity of the proposed transformerless inverter, computer simulation has been carried out.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.20 no.12
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• pp.2410-2416
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• 2016

Recently, most countries in the world have pursued a denuclearization. So it has been of interest to increase to Nuclear weapon in such as North Korea's continued nuclear test. Pulsed gamma rays produced in the nuclear explosion and the space environment can give the big damage to the electronic device in a very short period of time. To confirm the extent of damage of these electronic devices, pulsed gamma irradiation facility that can occur in nuclear weapon or space environment are required. In this paper, we implemented the pulsed gamma-ray detection module and analyzed output of the irradiation test. We have experimented using an electron beam accelerator research facilities in Pohang Accelerator similar conditions to equip and Nuclear weapon. As a result, we confirmed that the pulsed gamma rays emitted by the gamma radiation and electron beam conversion device. The results of this paper will contribute to improve the reliability and accuracy of studies for utilizing pulsed gamma rays.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.50-56
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• 2016

Spherical lithium manganese oxide spinel, $Li_{1.10}Mn_{1.86}Al_{0.02}Mg_{0.02}O_4$ was prepared by wet-milling, spray-drying, and sintering process. In the spray-drying process, solid content in slurry was varied from 20 to 30 wt%. In the sintering process, the precursors have been sintered under air or $O_2$ atmosphere. While the as-prepared samples exhibit excellent electrochemical properties at room temperature, the discharge voltage profiles at 5.0C are very different one from another. The origin for the difference especially at initial state of discharge is oxygen defect. The sample prepared in air has larger capacity related to the plateau at 3.3 V (vs. $Li/Li^+$) which is caused by the oxygen defects than the one prepared in $O_2$. The difference of discharge voltage profiles especially at the final state of discharge comes from different diffusion rate of $Li^+$ ions. The sample prepared from 30 wt% solid content of slurry shows twice higher diffusion rate than the samples prepared from 20 wt% solid content, which is attributed to better compactness between primary particles for the sample prepared from 30wt % solid content than the one prepared by 20 wt%.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.49-57
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• 2013

In this study, we fabricated a parallelly connected Li-ion battery/supercapacitor hybrid cell to combine the advantageous characteristics of Li-ion battery and supercapacitor, high energy density and high power density, respectively, and investigated its discharging characteristics over a wide temperature range from -40 to $25^{\circ}C$. At the initial state of discharging of the hybrid cell, the power was mostly provided by the supercapacitor and then the portion of the Li-ion battery was gradually increased. By installing a switching system into the hybrid cell, which controls the discharging sequence of Li-ion battery and supercapacitor, the maximum power was improved by 40% compared with non switching system. In addition at low temperatures, the power and discharging time of the hybrid cell were significantly enhanced compared to a battery-alone system. The hybrid cell is expected to be applied in electric vehicles and small domestic appliances that require high power at initial discharging state.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.127-129
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• 2007

절연이 필요하지 않은 응용에서 낮은 전압을 높은 전압으로 승압시키기 위해 무변압기형 고승압 부스트 컨버터가 제안되었다.[1] 이 컨버터는 변압기 없이 6~8배의 실제 승압비를 가지며, 인터리빙 동작으로 입력전류 및 출력전압 리플이 작아지는 장점이 있어 연료전지 응용에 적합하다. 본 논문에서는 기존에 제안된 고승압 무변압기형 부스트 컨버터에 DCM 방식의 영 전압 스위칭을 적용하여 인덕터의 부피를 줄이고 스위치의 턴 온손실과 EMI를 저감하여 고주파의 응용에 적합하도록 하였다. 제안된 컨버터의 영 전압 스위칭의 동작모드 분석을 통해 원리분석을 행하였으며, 실험 및 기존 컨버터와 효율비교를 통하여 타당성을 검증하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.910-911
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 새로운 형태의 삼상 절연형 부스트 컨버터를 제안한다. 이 컨버터는 삼상구조의 특성에 의하여 큰 전력을 취급할 수 있고 전류 연속모드 작동에 의한 실효 전류 값이 작아져 전체적인 도통손실이 줄어든다. 또한, 각 입력 부스트 인덕터의 인터리브 동작으로 입력전류 리플이 작아짐과 더불어 실효 동작주파수가 증가함에 따라 필터부품의 크기도 줄어든다. 이러한 장점들은 연료전지의 전력변환기로서의 적용에 적합하다. 각 부스트 컨버터의 출력은 삼상 변압기를 통하여 합쳐지고 이 변압기를 통하여 입출력간 절연과 승압이 이루어진다. 전체 효율은 평균 96 %이며, 이는 도통손실의 감소와 능동클램프의 적용에 의한 스위칭 손실 감소의 결과로 판단된다. 제안된 컨버터와 삼상 PWM 스위칭 방식을 구간별로 해석하였고 시뮬레이션 하였다. 또한, 500 W 급 하드웨어로 구현 및 실험을 통하여 설계를 검증하고 그 결과를 분석을 하였다.

• 전기의세계
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.40-42
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• 1971

XY recorder는 10여년전부터 널리사용되어 오는 기록계로 2개의 자동평형전위차계로 X, Y축방향에 arm과 pen의 결합으로 양자의 좌표축의 교점에서 pen이 평형정지하는 상태에 기록지자체가 servo motor로 이동되어 기록이 가능하게 된다. 특히 타기록계에 비하여 고감도(Ex. 0.5V/cm), 고정도(Ex. 0.3%)임은 물론 y=f(x)인 x,y의 함수관계가 기록되어 타기록계에서는 얻기 어려운 특징이 있어, analog computer의 해의 기록계로서, 도한 각종 검출변환기를 전설치하여 vacuum tube 혹은 diode transistor의 특성곡선, 전기철판등의 자성재료의 자화곡선, 회전기의 회전수-전압, 전류, 출력, 효율곡선, 금속재료의 온도 혹은 인신장곡선, pipe valve의 유량-압력곡선등 전기.전지.기계.재료.물리.화학등의 다각도용도로서 연구실험은 물론 생산현장에 있어서의 시험. 정리. 감시등의 치용이 활발히 급진하는 경향에 비추어 이 기록계 사용에 고려되어야할 noise제거의 한 방법을 소개하고저 한다.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.707-714
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• 2022

Hydrogen production using solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOEC) is a promising technology because of its efficiency, cleanness, and scalability. Especially, high-power SOEC system has received a lot of attention from researchers. This study compared and analyzed the low-power and high-power SOEC system in term of economic. By using revenue requirement method, levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH) was calculated for comparison. In addition, the sensitivity analysis was performed to determine the dependence of hydrogen cost on input variables. The results indicated that high-power SOEC system is superior to a low-power SOEC system. In the capital cost, the stack cost is dominant in both systems, but the electricity cost is the most contributed factor to the hydrogen cost. If the high-power SOEC system combines with a nuclear power plant, the hydrogen cost can reach 3.65 $/kg when the electricity cost is 3.28 ¢/kWh and the stack cost is assumed to be 574 $/kW.