• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.435-442
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• 2010

This paper proposes an 18-step back-to-back (BTB) voltage source converter using four sets of 3-Level converter modules with auxiliary circuits to increase the number of steps. The proposed BTB voltage source converter has the independent control capability of active power and reactive power at the interconnected ac system. The operational feasibility of the proposed BTB converter was verified through many simulations with PSCAD/EMTDC software. The feasibility of hardware implementation was verified through experimental results with a scaled hardware prototype. The proposed BTB converter could be widely applied for interconnecting the renewable energy source to the power grid.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.61 no.11
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• pp.1737-1742
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• 2012

The scott transformer is used to supply single-phase power to the AC railway system. Since the scott transformer is a passive facility, it cannot regulate load-side voltage according to load change. Meanwhile, the Voltage Source Converter (VSC) is able to convert the voltage and control active and reactive power. In this paper, the feasibility of a AC railway system based on Back-to-Back (BTB) VSC which is composed of a rectifier, a DC-DC converter, a inverter, has been proposed. A three-phase to single-phase BTB VSC is modeled. The proposed AC railway system based on BTB VSC is tested on Matlab/Simulink.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.62 no.9
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• pp.1240-1248
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• 2013

This paper describes a switching-level operation analysis of BTB(Back-To-Back) converter for HVDC(high voltage DC) application based on MMC(modular multi-level converter). A switching-level operation analysis for BTB converter is very important to understand the converter operation in detail and check the voltage and current transients in each components. However, the development of switching-level simulation model for the actual size BTB Converter is very difficult because the MMC normally has more than 150 sub-modules for each arm. So, a switching level simulation model for the 11-level MMC-based BTB converter was developed with PSCAD/EMTDC software, which has 12 sub-modules for the positive arm and another 12 sub-modules for the negative arm. The DC-voltage balance algorithm, the circulating-current reduction algorithm, the harmonic reduction algorithm, and the redundancy operation algorithm were included in this simulation model. The developed simulation model can be utilized to analyze the MMC-based BTB converter for HVDC application in switching level and to develop the protection scheme for the MMC-based BTB converter for HVDC application.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.63 no.11
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• pp.1588-1593
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• 2014

The scott transformer changes three-phase power to two single-phase power. However, this method causes unbalance and fluctuation of voltage by the change of electric railload. Recently, the AC railway system based on $3{\Phi}/1{\Phi}$ back-to-back (BTB) voltage source converter (VSC) has been proposed to solve these problems. Meanwhile, battery energy storage system (BESS) is used to compensate voltage instantaneously in power system. In this paper, BESS application to the AC railway system based on $3{\Phi}/1{\Phi}$ BTB VSC is suggested to compensate voltage instantaneously. The application effect is shown through simulation using MATLAB/SIMULINK.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.242-243
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• 2011

우리나라의 전력 계통은 수도권에 부하가 집중되어 있는 반면에 발전 설비는 비수도권에 위치해서 대규모 북상 조류가 발생한다. 이런 대규모의 장거리 전력 전송은 계통의 안정도를 떨어뜨리고 사고시 전력 계통에 불안정을 야기할 수 있다. 때문에 이를 방지하기 위해 송전전력을 제한하게 되고 그로 인한 혼잡비용이 발생한다. 전압형 BTB(Back-to-Back) HVDC의 경우 유효전력과 무효전력의 독립적인 제어가 가능하므로 전압형 BTB HVDC를 수도권 전력 계통에 투입시켜 무효전력을 보상해줄 수 있다. 무효전력을 보상해주면 수도권으로의 융통전력이 더 증가하게 되고 그로 인한 혼잡비용을 절감시킬 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 PSS/E를 이용하여 전압형 BTB HVDC를 수도권 전력망에 투입하여 융통전력을 계산하고 이를 토대로 탄소세를 고려한 혼잡 비용절감 효과를 알아본다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.529-533
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• 2001

• Advances in Energy Research
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.47-59
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• 2014

Back-to-back STATCOM configuration is an extension of STATCOM in which the reactive power at two-sides and the real power flow through the DC link can be controlled concurrently and independently. This flexible operation brings many advantages to the micro-grids, distributed generation based systems, and deregulated power systems. In this paper, the dynamic control characteristics of the back-to-back STATCOM is investigated by simulating the detailed converter-level model of the converters in PSCAD. Various case studies in a single-machine test system are studied to present that the real power control feature of the BtB-STATCOM, even with a simple controller design, can enhance the transient stability of the machine under different fault scenarios.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.274-275
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• 2011

Fault current problems is considered a serious issue in the power system because large fault currents not only cause many side effects to the equipments of power system but also lead to severe problems, such as blackouts. This paper deals with the structural analysis and 3-phase fault current stability of the future Seoul metropolitan power system. The simulation composition and analysis are performed with the 4th KEPCO power supply planning data using PSS/e. Through the results of the simulations, it can be observed that the future Seoul metropolitan system results in a fault current which exceeds the circuit breaker (CB) rate. This unremovable fault current can cause critical damage to power system. To resolve the problem, the algorithm for the application of Voltage Sourced Converter Back-to-Back High Voltage Direct Current (VSC BTB HVDC) is being proposed. where the most suitable location for solving fault current problem in Seoul metropolitan area is being implemented.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.63 no.9
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• pp.1219-1226
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• 2014

This paper introduces a hardware simulator for the LVRT operation analysis of the grid-tied PMSG wind power system with a power dissipation circuit. The power dissipation circuit, which is composed of chopper and resistor, suppresses the sudden increase of DC-link voltage in the back-to-back converter of the grid-tied PMSG wind power system. The LVRT operation was first analyzed using computer simulations with PSCAD/EMTDC. A wind power simulator including the power dissipation circuit and the fault simulator composed of variac and IGBT were built to analyze the LVRT operation. Various experiments were conducted to verify the effectiveness of the power dissipation circuit for the LVRT operation. The developed hardware simulator can be extensively utilized for the analysis of various LVRT operations of the grid-tied wind power system.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.1605-1606
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• 2015

전기철도차량은 매 순간마다 이동하는 대용량 단상부하로, 전력계통 측면에서 부하의 특성이나, 계통구성의 형태 및 제반현상이 일반 3상 전력계통과 상이한 특성을 지닌다. 이와 같이 3상 전력계통으로 부터 단상 교류로 변환하여 전기차를 운행하는 경우에는 3상 전원측 PCC(Point of Common Coupling)에 불평형을 일으켜, 역상전류를 발생시킨다. 현재는 이를 최소화하기 위해서 종래부터 사용 되어온 스코트 결선 변압기를 사용하고 있다. 하지만 특성상 두 개의 단상 시스템에 걸리는 부하량 및 역율이 동일하지 않을 경우 여전히 3상 전압불평형이 발생된다. 이에 대한 근본적인 대책으로는 급전시스템 재구성 또는 전력 설비 증설 및 보상장치의 적용을 들 수 있으나, 최근에는 전력전자 기술의 발달로 IGBT(Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) 소자를 이용한 BTB(Back To Back) 방식의 컨버터를 활용한 사례가 연구되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 전력계통과 전기철도의 연계 목적으로 3상-단상 BTB 모듈형 멀티레벨 컨버터 (Modular Multi-level Conveter, MMC)를 이용한 전기철도 급전 시스템의 기본구조를 제안하고, Mathworks사의 MATLAB Simulink tool를 이용하여 시뮬레이션을 통해 MMC시스템을 검토하고자 한다.