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The Small Photovoltaic power supply using Hybrid Supercapacitor (하이브리드 커패시터를 적용한 소형 태양광 전원장치)

  • Kim, Tae-Yeop
    • Journal of IKEEE
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.826-831
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    • 2019
  • The stand-alone photovoltaic power systems are widely used for lighting equipment and CCTV. In order for these devices to be competitive, the life of power storage devices such as batteries is very important. The characteristic Hybrid supercapacitor is the high power density and long life. We have proposed a stand-alone photovoltaic power system that uses hybrid supercapacitor. The charge and discharge characteristics and the internal resistance of the hybrid capacitor were measured to configure the power converter. A stable maximum output point tracking control algorithm is proposed even with the change in solar radiation. In order to verify the validity of the proposed system, a prototype was fabricated and tested using a 18W hybrid capacitor and a 10W solar cell.

A multiple level set method for modeling grain boundary evolution of polycrystalline materials

  • Zhang, Xinwei;Chen, Jiun-Shyan;Osher, Stanley
    • Interaction and multiscale mechanics
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.191-209
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    • 2008
  • In this paper, we model grain boundary evolution based on a multiple level set method. Grain boundary migration under a curvature-induced driving force is considered and the level set method is employed to deal with the resulting topological changes of grain structures. The complexity of using a level set method for modeling grain structure evolution is due to its N-phase nature and the associated geometry compatibility constraint. We employ a multiple level set method with a predictor-multicorrectors approach to reduce the gaps in the triple junctions down to the grid resolution level. A ghost cell approach for imposing periodic boundary conditions is introduced without solving a constrained problem with a Lagrange multiplier method or a penalty method. Numerical results for both uniform and random grain structures evolution are presented and the results are compared with the solutions based on a front tracking approach (Chen and Kotta et al. 2004b).

Photovoltaic Micro Converter Operated in Boundary Conduction Mode Interfaced with DC Distribution System

  • Seo, Gab-Su;Shin, Jong-Won;Cho, Bo-Hyung;Lee, Kyu-Chan
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2011.11a
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    • pp.44-45
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    • 2011
  • Research on photovoltaic (PV) generation is taking a lot of attention due to its infinity and environment-friendliness with decrease of price per PV cell. While central inverters connect group of PV modules to utility grid in which maximum power point tracking (MPPT) for each module is difficult, micro inverter is attached on each module so that MPPT for individual modules can be easily achieved. Moreover, energy generation and consumption efficiency can be much improved by employing direct current (DC) distribution system. In this paper, a digitally controlled PV micro converter interfacing PV to DC distribution system is proposed. Boundary conduction mode (BCM) is utilized to achieve zero voltage switching (ZVS) of active switch and eliminate reverse recovery problem of passive switch. A 120W prototype boost PV micro converter is implemented to verify the feasibility and experimental results show higher than 98% efficiency at peak power and 97.29% of European efficiency.

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Numerical Simulation for the Aggregation of Charged Particles (하전입자의 응집성장에 대한 수치적 연구)

  • Park, Hyung-Ho;Kim, Sang-Soo;Chang, Hyuk-Sang
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2001.06d
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    • pp.605-611
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    • 2001
  • A numerical technique for simulating the aggregation of charged particles was presented with a Brownian dynamic simulation in the free molecular regime. The Langevin equation was used for tracking each particle making up an aggregate. A periodic boundary condition was used for calculation of the aggregation process in each cell with 500 primary particles of 16 nm in diameter. We considered the thermal force and the electrostatic force for the calculation of the particle motion. The morphological shape of aggregates was described in terms of the fractal dimension. The fractal dimension for the uncharged aggregate was $D_{f}=1.761$. The fractal dimension changed slightly for the various amounts of bipolar charge. However, in case of unipolar charge, the fractal dimension decreased from 1.641 to 1.537 with the increase of the average number of charges on the particles from 0.2 to 0.3 in initial states.

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A Study on the Development of Charging Controller in Stand-Alone PV Power Generation System (독립형 태양광 발전 시스템 충전제어기 개발에 관한 연구)

  • 곽준호;오진석
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.28 no.6
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    • pp.916-921
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    • 2004
  • This paper describes microprocessor-based control of photovoltaic power conditioning system. where the microprocessor is responsible for control of output power in accordance with the generated array DC power. The microprocessor includes the control algorithm of maximum power point tracking and converter control algorithm. In this power, we have designed a MPPT(Maximum Power Point Tracker) algorithm with environment factors and a PWM(Pulse Width Modulation) algorithm for high efficiency. The controller has been tested in the laboratory with the power conditioner and shows excellent performance.

Modeling and Simulation Analysis of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Generation System in terms of Dynamic behavior (계통연계형 태양광발전시스템의 동특성 모델링 및 모의해석)

  • Kim, Eung-Sang;Kim, Seul-Ki
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.06a
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    • pp.127-131
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    • 2005
  • The paper addresses modeling and analysis of a grid-connected photovoltaic generation system (PV system). PSCAD/EMIDC. an industry standard simulation tool for studying the transient behavior of electric power system and apparatus. is used to conduct all aspects of model implementation and to carry out extensive simulation study. An equivalent circuit model of a solar cell has been used for modeling solar array. A PWM voltage source inverter (VSI) and its current control scheme have been implemented. A maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique is employed for drawing the maximum available energy from the PV array. Comprehensive simulation results are presented to examine PV array behaviors and PV system control performance in response to irradiation changes. In addition, dynamic responses of PV array and system to network fault conditions are simulated and analysed

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Analysis and design DC-DC converter for solar cell array output control (태양전지 출력제어를 위한 DC-DC 컨버터의 해석 및 설계)

  • 고재석
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2000.07a
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    • pp.665-669
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    • 2000
  • Recently the problem of energy branch become worse increasingly. Therefore many researches about new energy source are processing in several places around are processing in several places around the world. Especially solar energy has many advantages like as purity and infinity. Photovoltaic(PV) system can be classified into two types : One is stand alone type and the other is utility interactive one. Utility interactive type PV system need some technology that Maximum peak power tracking(MPPT) and Anti-islanding and Active Power filter(APF). For APF operation dc-link voltage should be high to supply sufficient output current which needed for harmonic current compensation so usually DC-DC converter is used for boost. In this paper DC-DC converter for PV system and controller for dc-link voltage control are analyzed and designed.

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A FUNDAMENTAL STUDY ON THE NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF WAVE BREAKING PHENOMENON AROUND THE FORE-BODY OF SHIP (선수주위 쇄파현상의 수치시뮬레이션에 관한 기초연구)

  • Eom T.J.;Lee Y.-G.;Jeong K.-L.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.10a
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    • pp.195-199
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    • 2005
  • Wave breaking phenomenon near the fore body of a ship is numerically simulated. The ship advance with uniform velocity in calm water. For the simulation, incompressible Navier-Stokes equations and continuity equation are adopted as governing equations. The simulation is carried out in staggered variable mesh system with finite difference method. Marker and Cell(MAC) method and Marker-Density method are employed to track the free surface. Body boundary conditions are satisfied with the adoption of porosity method and no-slip condition on the hull surface. The ship model has a wedge type fore-body, and the computational domain is an appropriate region around the fore-body. The computation results are compared with some experimental results. Also the difference of the free surface tracking methods are discussed.

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DIRECT NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF IMMISCIBLE GAS BUBBLE DISPLACEMENT IN 2D CHANNEL (2차원 관내 유동에서 불활성 기체 제거과정의 직접 수치 해석)

  • Shin, S.
    • Journal of computational fluids engineering
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.41-46
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    • 2007
  • Dynamic behavior of immiscible gas bubble attached to the wall in channel flow plays very important role in many engineering applications. Special attention has been paid to micro direct methanol fuel cell(${\mu}$DMFC) where surface tension becomes dominant factor with minor gravitational effect due to its reduced size. Therefore, displacement of $CO_2$ bubble generating on a cathode side in ${\mu}$DMFC can be very difficult and efficient removal of $CO_2$ bubbles will affect the overall machine performance considerably. We have focused our efforts on studying the dynamic behavior of immiscible bubble attached to the one side of the wall on 2D rectangular channel subject to external shear flow. We used Level Contour Reconstruction Method(LCRM) which is the simplified version of front tracking method to track the bubble interface motion. Effects of Reynolds number, Weber number, advancing/receding contact angle and property ratio on bubble detachment characteristic has been numerically identified.

A Novel MPPT Control of Photovoltaic Generation Using NFC Algorithm (NFC 알고리즘을 이용한 태양광 발전의 새로운 MPPT 제어)

  • Jang, Mi-Geum;Choi, Jung-Sik;Chung, Dong-Hwa
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.60 no.10
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    • pp.1865-1874
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    • 2011
  • This paper proposes a novel maximum power point tracking(MPPT) using a new fuzzy control(NFC) algorithm for robust in insolation variation. Maximum power point(MPP) of solar cell has to achieve for improving output efficiency because it is changed with insolation and temperature. Conventional MPPT controller such as constant voltage(CV), perturbation and observation(PO) and incremental conductance(IC) are researched. But these controller have the problem that is failure to MPP with environment changing. The proposed NFC controller is based the fuzzy control algorithm and able to robust control with environment changing. Also the proposed controller of PV system is modeled by PSIM and the response characteristics according to the parameter variation is compared and analyzed. The validity of this controller is proved through response results.