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Nonisolated Two-Phase Bidirectional DC-DC Converter with Zero-Voltage-Transition for Battery Energy Storage System

  • Lim, Chang-Soon;Lee, Kui-Jun
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.12 no.6
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    • pp.2237-2246
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    • 2017
  • A nonisolated two-phase bidirectional dc-dc converter (NTPBDC) is a very attractive solution for the battery energy storage system (BESS) applications due to the high voltage conversion ratio and the reduced conduction loss of the switching devices. However, a hard-switching based NTPBDC decreases the overall voltage conversion efficiency. To overcome this problem, this paper proposes a novel NTPBDC with zero-voltage-transition (NTPBDC -ZVT). The soft-switching for the boost and buck main switches is achieved by using a resonant cell, which consists of a single resonant inductor and four auxiliary switches. Furthermore, due to the single resonant inductor, the proposed NTPBDC-ZVT has the advantages of simple implementation, reduced size, and low cost. The validity of the proposed NTPBDC-ZVT is verified through experimental results.

Performance of Expanded Graphite as Anode Materials for High Power Li-ion Secondary Batteries

  • Park, Do-Youn;Lim, Yun-Soo;Kim, Myung-Soo
    • Carbon letters
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.343-346
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    • 2010
  • The various expanded graphites (EGs) was prepared and applied as anode material for high power Li-ion secondary battery (LIB). By changing the processing conditions of EG, a series of EG with different structure were produced, showing the changed electrochemical properties. The charge-discharge test showed that the initial reversible capacity of EG anodes prepared at the suitable conditions was over 400 mAh/g and the charge capacity at 5 C-rate was 83.2 mAh/g. These values demonstrated the much improved electrochemical properties as compared with those for the graphite anode of 360 mAh/g and 19.4 mAh/g, respectively, showing the possibility of EG anode materials for high power LIB.

Two-Stage Charge Equalization Scheme for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Lithium-Ion Battery Cells

  • Park, Hong-Sun;Kim, Chong-Eun;Moon, Gun-Woo;Lee, Joong-hui
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2007.07a
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    • pp.241-243
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    • 2007
  • Two-stage charge equalization scheme for HEV lithium-ion battery string is proposed with the optimal power rating design rule in this paper, where in the first stage the over charged energy of higher voltage cells is drawn out to the single common output capacitor and then, that discharged energy is recovered into the overall battery stack in the second stage. To achieve charge equalization of sort, the conventional flyback DC/DC converters of low power and minimized size are employed. The industrial sample employing both the proposed two-stage cell balancing scheme and the optimal power rating design rule shows good cell balancing performance with reduced size as well as low voltage stresses of the electronic devices.

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A Study of Battery Charging Time for Efficient Operation of Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle (연료전지 하이브리드 차량의 효율적인 작동을 위한 배터리 충전 시기에 대한 연구)

  • Jin, Wei;Kwon, Oh-Jung;Jo, In-Su;Hyun, Deok-Su;Cheon, Seung-Ho;Oh, Byeong-Soo
    • Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.38-44
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    • 2009
  • Recently, the research focused on fuel cell hybrid vehicles (FCHVs) is becoming an attractive solution due to environmental pollution generated by fossil fuel vehicles. The proper energy control strategy will result in extending the fuel cell lifetime, increasing of energy efficiency and an improvement of vehicle performance. Battery state of charge (SoC) is an important quantity and the estimation of the SoC is also the basis of the energy control strategy for hybrid electric vehicles. Estimating the battery's SoC is complicated by the fact that the SoC depends on many factors such as temperature, battery capacitance and internal resistance. In this paper, battery charging time estimated by SoC is studied by using the speed response and current response. Hybrid system is consist of a fuel cell unit and a battery in series connection. For experiment, speed response of vehicle and current response of battery were determined under different state of charge. As the results, the optimal battery charging time can be estimated. Current response time was faster than RPM response time at low speed and vice versa at high speed.

A Patent Analysis on the Battery and Rechageable System of the Plug-in Hybrid Car (플러그인 하이브리드 자동차의 배터리와 충전시스템의 특허분석)

  • Chang, Jin-Geon;Lee, Young-Shin
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.26 no.10
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    • pp.97-107
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    • 2009
  • Recent technologies of the car are focused on improving vehicle's fuel efficiency and developing alternative energy sources. These technologies bring on the development of hybrid car. On the other hand, because of short driving distance, low efficiency of charging and high price, energy storage system need to improve the storage capability. It is very important to understand the existing technologies, grasp the existing patent and establish the technical target to improve the energy storage system. In this paper, technology trends of energy storage system of the hybrid car are analyzed. This study was based on the applied and registered patent in Korea, Japan, U.S.A and Europe until December 2008. The analyses are divided into two categories: a battery system and charging system of the hybrid car. The facts of the level of technology, trends of the R&D of leading companies, key patents, blank of the technology were analyzed. Finally the future R&D strategy of hybrid car are established.

Graphene Anode Material Technology Patent Trend Analysis for Secondary Battery (이차전지용 그래핀 음극소재 기술 특허 동향 분석)

  • Jae Eun Shin;Junhee Bae
    • Economic and Environmental Geology
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    • v.55 no.6
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    • pp.661-669
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    • 2022
  • The need for miniaturization, high efficiency, and green energy resources as an energy storage device through the development of various electronic device has emerged. Accordingly, nanomaterials with excellent electrochemical properties, such as graphene and graphene hybrids, are attracting attention as promising materials. In particular, in the electric vehicle industry, cost reduction of secondary batteries is a key factor that can determine the spread of related industries, and it is most important to analyze R&D trends for battery material technology and respond to future technological development directions. Therefore, in this study, we tried to suggest a direction for R&D activities in the future by analyzing patent trends for graphene anode material technology for secondary batteries and deriving implications. As a result, in the case of anode material technology, the proportion of foreigners in the US and European patent markets was higher than in the Korean and Japanese patent markets, which means that the US and European marketability is high. In addition, Japanese applicants are filing high-level applications not only in the Japanese patent market but also in other countries suggests that Japan is leading the technology in this field. Lastly, the proportion of research institutes in the patent market of Korea and the US remains high compared to that of Japan and Europe, indicating that the commercialization of technology is still slow in those countries. Therefore research institutes and companies in Korea will have to establish their own strategies for developing and securing materials using the results of patent trends in major countries and major companies analyzed in this study.

Enhanced Transdermal Delivery of Vitamin C Derivative using lontophoretic Gel Patch with Flexible Thin Layer Battery (Flexible Thin Layer Battery가 부착된 lontophoretic Gel Patch를 이용한 Vitamin C 유도체의 경피 흡수 증진)

  • Cho, Wan-Goo;Rang, Mun-Jeong;Song, Young-Sook;Lim, Young-Ho;Park, Hyeon-Woo
    • Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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    • v.33 no.1 s.60
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    • pp.23-28
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    • 2007
  • Ascorbic acid (vitamin C, AsA) has been known as a strong reducing agent and is supposed to retard the synthesis of melanin pigment. A main problem that arose in using vitamin C in cosmetic formulation was its poor stability and low skin permeability, which result in low lightening efficacy in clinical trials. In this study, iontophoretic gel patch with flexible thin layer battery was employed in order to enhance skin permeation of vitamin c derivative (ascorbyl glucoside, AsAG) and to increase its lightening efficacy. in vitro iontophoretic skin permeation and stability of AsAG, safety and clinical lightening efficacy of iontophoretic patch containing 2% AsAG solution were examined. A optimun current of ionthophoretic patch for korean women was 0.1 mA, considering the skin permeability and skin irritation of consumers. We suggest that iontophoretic gel patch could be a safe system for enhancing the skin permeation of AsAG and lightning efficacy.

Battery Discharge System Configuration using Photovoltaic Simulator and PCS (태양광 시뮬레이터와 PCS를 이용한 배터리 방전시스템 구성)

  • Jeong, Da-Woom;Park, Sung-Min;Park, Seong-Mi;Park, Sung-Jun;Moon, Seung-Pil
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.491-498
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    • 2020
  • Recently, In the production line of batteries, charge and discharge tests are essential to verify battery characteristics. In this case, the battery charging uses a unidirectional AC/DC converter capable of output voltage and current control, and the discharge uses a resistive load. Since this method consumes energy during discharge, it must be replaced with a bi-directional AC/DC converter system capable of charging and discharging. Although it is difficult to replace the connected inverter part of the bi-directional AC/DC converter system due to the high cost, the spread of the solar-connected inverter rapidly increases as the current solar supply business is activated, and thereby the solar-connected type Inverter prices are plunging. If it can be used as a power converter for battery discharge without program modification of the solar-powered inverter, it will have competition. In this paper, propose a new battery discharge system using a combination of a photovoltaic DC/DC simulator and photovoltaic PCS using a battery to be used as a power converter for battery discharge without program modification of a low-cost photovoltaic inverter. In addition, propose an optimal solar characteristic curve for the stable operation of PCS. The validity of the proposed system was verified using a 500[W] class solar DC/DC simulator and a solar PCS prototype.