• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.419-420
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• 2015

In this paper, a low-cost single-phase PWM rectifier with small DC-link capacitors is proposed, where a buck-boost converter with a low power rating is added at the DC link. By controlling the auxiliary circuit so as to absorb the voltage ripple in the DC link, the second-order voltage ripple in DC-link capacitor can be reduced significantly. Therefore, a small film capacitor can be utilized to replace the bulky electrolytic capacitors. The simulation results are shown to verify the validity of the proposed method.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2015.11a
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• pp.50-51
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 다수의 PV-부스트 컨버터를 입력으로 하는 계통연계형 풀브리지 인버터의 DC링크 커패시터간 전압 균등화 방법을 제안한다. 다수의 PV가 입력으로 연결된 인버터의 경우 각 PV의 부분 그늘짐 현상과 같은 조건에 따라서 최대 전력점이 달라질 수 있다. 각각의 PV와 연결된 부스트 컨버터의 출력 은 인버터의 DC링크 커패시터로서 각각이 직렬로 연결되는데 각 전압 분배는 PV의 입력에 따라 결정되게 된다. PV의 발전조건이 바뀌어 부스트 출력전압 편차가 극심해져서 더 이상 부스트 컨버터로서의 역할을 할 수 없는 조건이 갖춰진다면 PV에서의 안정적인 발전을 기대할 수 없을 것이다. 또한 DC링크 커패시터 간 전압의 불균형은 시스템을 설계함에 있어서 소자의 더 넓은 범위에서의 동작조건을 만족시켜야 하기 때문에 효율 면에서 나쁜 영향을 미치게 된다. 시뮬레이션을 통해서 DC링크 커패시터 간 전압 균등화 방법을 검증하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2018.11a
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• pp.201-202
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 넓은 범위의 입력전압에서의 빠른 응답속도를 가진 고승압 양방향 컨버터를 제안한다. 제안하는 시스템은 2대의 Buck컨버터와 SRC(Seris Resonant Covnerter)로 구성된 3-stage 구조이며, 고승압이 가능하고 넓은 입력전압 범위에서 고효율을 성취할 수 있다. 또한 제안하는 컨버터는 모든 전압범위에서 빠른 응답속도로 제어를 하며 CC(Constant Current), CV(Constant Voltage), CP(Constant Power) 및 Pulse 동작을 수행한다. 제안하는 양방향 컨버터의 1.8kW급 시작품으로 실험을 통하여 타당성을 검증하였고, 최고효율 96%, 정격효율 90.8%를 달성하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.330-331
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• 2011

The interleaving method is usually used to reduce the ripple of output current of filter inductor in parallel operation of PWM DC/DC converter. Although the current ripple of filter inductor decreases, each current ripple of filter inductor is not decreased. In this study, the operation of interleaved buck converter with coupled inductor is analyzed in each operation mode. It is verified through experiment. The possibility of application to grid connected inverter with parallel operation is identified.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.188-198
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• 2010

Recently, as the demand of the environmental-friendly energy storage system such as an electric double-layer condenser increases, that of the bidirectional charger/discharger for the systems also increases. However, when charging/discharging mode-change occurs, the charger/discharger employing a bi-directional DC-DC converter with a commercialized analog controller has a complex circuit scheme, and a poor transient response. On the other hand, if a single digital controller is used for the bi-directional mode, the system performances can be improved by application of an advanced power-processing algorithm. In the paper, an environmental-friendly power storage systems including an Electric Double Layer Capacitor(EDLC) banks were developed with a bi-directional buck-boost converter and a digital signal processor (TMS320F28335). A simulation test-bed was realized and tested by MATLAB Simulink, and the hardware experiment was performed which shows that the dynamic response was improved such as the simulation results.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2019.07a
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• pp.260-262
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• 2019

본 논문은 철도 차량용 보조전원 장치의 부피 저감을 위하여 펄스 폭 제어가 포함된 공진형 LLC 컨버터를 제안한다. 철도 차량용 보조전원 장치는 가선에 연결되어 객차의 각종 전원을 공급하는 장치로써 객실 내의 전원과 절연이 필수적이다. 따라서 고효율의 절연형 DC/DC 컨버터인 LLC 컨버터가 적용되어 있으나, 가선의 큰 입력전압 변동에 대응하기 위해 스위칭 주파수의 변조 폭이 넓어질 뿐 아니라 제어 난도가 증가하는 단점을 가진다. 이러한 LLC 컨버터의 단점을 보완하기 위해 Boost+LLC 또는 Buck+LLC 컨버터의 두 단계의 전력변환을 통해 Boost 또는 Buck 컨버터가 LLC 컨버터의 입력전압을 제어하며, LLC 컨버터는 항상 공진 주파수에서 동작하도록 제어하는 시스템이 주로 사용된다. 본 논문은 3레벨 LLC 컨버터에 펄스 폭 변조를 적용하여 입력전압 제어를 달성하며, 이를 통해 기존의 시스템보다 부피 저감을 달성하는 방안을 제안한다. 제안된 방법은 전력변환 모의해석 프로그램인 PSIM 및 Matlab을 통해 검증되었다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2012.11a
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• pp.193-194
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• 2012

The bidirectional boost-buck chopper type AC voltage regulator is presented in this paper. The main characteristic of the AC chopper is the fact that it generates an output AC voltage larger or lower than the input AC one, depending of the instantaneous duty-cycle. Boost-buck chopper type AC voltage regulator, derived from the DC chopper modulated method, is a kind of direct AC-AC voltage converter and has many advantages: such as fast response speed, low harmonics and high power factor. It adopts high switching frequency AC chopper technique and can do wide range step less AC voltage regulation.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.276-284
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• 2012

AC/AC power conversion is widely used to feed AC loads with a variable voltage and/or a variable frequency from a constant voltage constant frequency power grid or to connect critical loads to an unreliable power supply while delivering a very balanced and accurate sinusoidal voltage system of constant amplitude and frequency. The load specifications will clearly impose the requirements for the inverter stage of the power converter, while wider ranges of choices are available for the rectifier. This paper investigates the utilization of a buck-type current source rectifier as the active front-end stage of an AC/AC converter for applications that require an adjustable DC-link voltage as well as elimination of the low-frequency common mode voltage. The proposed solution is to utilize a combination of two or more zero current vectors in the Space Vector Modulation (SVM) technique for Current Sources Rectifiers (CSR).

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.46-54
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• 2002

In this paper a neural network controller for achieving maximum power tracking as well as output voltage regulation, for a wind energy conversion system (WECS) employing a permanent magnet synchronous generator is proposed. The permanent magnet generator (PMG) supplies a dc load via a bridge rectifier and two buck-boost converters. Adjusting the switching frequency of the first buck-boost converter achieves maximum power tracking. Adjusting the switching frequency of the second buck-boost converter allows output voltage regulation. The on-time of the switching devices of the two converters are supplied by the developed neural network (NN). The effect of sudden changes in wind speed and/ or in reference voltage on the performance of the NN controller are explored. Simulation results showed the possibility of achieving maximum power tracking and output voltage regulation simulation with the developed neural network controllers. The results proved also the fast response and robustness of the proposed control system.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.656-659
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• 2001

In this paper a neural network controller for achieving maximum power tracking as well as output voltage regulation, for a wind energy conversion system(WECS) employing a permanent magnet synchronous generator, is proposed. The permanent magnet generator (PMG) supplies a dc load via a bridge rectifier and two buck-boost converters. Adjusting the switching frequency of the first buck-boost converter achieves maximum power tracking. Adjusting the switching frequency of the second buck-boost converter allows output voltage regulation. The on-times of the switching devices of the two converters are supplied by the developed neural network(NN). The effect of sudden changes in wind speed ,and/or in reference voltage on the performance of the NN controller are explored. Simulation results showed the possibility of achieving maximum power tracking and output voltage regulation simultaneously with the developed neural network controller. The results proved also the fast response and robustness of the proposed control system.