• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.18 no.11
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• pp.817-825
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• 2017

The AC-common bus microgrid system can overcome several weaknesses of the DC microgrid system by interconnecting the DC/AC inverters used for renewable energy with an AC network. Nevertheless, the unbalanced loads inherent in the electric power systems of island and small communities can deteriorate the performance of the AC microgrid system. This is because of the limited voltage regulation capability and mixed power flow in the voltage source inverter. In order to overcome the unbalanced load condition, this paper proposes a voltage and current control algorithm for the 4-leg inverter based on the single phase d-q control method, as well as the modeling of the voltage controller using Matlab/Simulink S/W. From the S/W simulation and experiment of the 250KW proto-type inverter, it is confirmed that the proposed algorithm is a useful tool for the design and operation of the AC microgrid system.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2016.07a
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• pp.40-41
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• 2016

The inverter resistance welder requires AC/DC converter of high efficiency because the converter changes a commercial ac power source to low voltage dc power source. Harmonic components that occur in the conversion process of converter decrease system power factor and deal great damage in electric power system. To improve such problems, this paper proposes a high efficiency AC/DC converter for inverter resistance welder. The switching devices in the proposed converter are operated by soft switching technique using a new quasi-resonant circuit. As a result, the proposed AC/DC converter obtains low switching power loss and high efficiency.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.35-38
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• 2005

인버터는 전기적으로 DC(직류)를 AC(교류)로 변환하는 역 변환 장치이며, 상용전원(AC 22V/440V)으로부터 공급된 전력을 입력받아 전압과 주파수를 가변시켜 전동기에 공급함으로써 전동기의 속도를 고효율로 이용하게 제어하는 장치이다. 본 논문에서는 550kW급 IGBT, DIODE의 발열에 의한 인버터 내부의 열 및 온도분포를 ICEPAK 상용코드를 통하여 수치적 해석을 수행하였다. 인버터의 발열은 캐패시터의 수명과 소자들의 오작동 등 많은 열적 문제를 가지고 있으며 Heat-sink, Fan, Duck등을 통하여 전도와 대류가 이루어지는 시스템이다. 인버터은 많은 파라미터들에 의해 온도가 결정되기 때문에 실험을 통한 해석은 제한적 일수 밖에 없다. 따라서 수치해석을 통하여 빠른 시간에 효율적인 열 설계를 할 수 있으며, 인버터의 크기는 최종적으로 Heat-sink의 형상에 따라 달라지므로 이를 최적화 하고 소형화 하는 작업이 필요하다. 인버터의 복잡한 내부구조상 하단부(발열원, Heat-sink, Fan등)만 수치해석을 수행하였을 때와 Full Model과는 $15^{\circ}C$ 온도 차이를 보였다. 최종적으로 인버터의 최적 열 설계를 위하여 Frame위치 변경, Heat-Sink 형상변화등 많은 수치해석을 통하여 만족할 만한 결과를 얻었다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.244-245
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• 2010

본 논문은 1kW급 가정용 연료전지의 계통연계 및 고효율 전력변환 시스템 개발에 관한 것이다. 본 시스템에서 구현된 전력변환장치는 일반적인 연료전지용 PCS와 마찬가지로 DC/DC 컨버터부와 DC/AC 인버터부로 구성되며, 전체 시스템의 동작은, DC/DC 컨버터부에서는 고효율화를 위하여 공진형으로 동작되며, DC/AC 인버터부에서는 출력전력 제어와 계통연계를 수행한다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1992.07b
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• pp.1158-1160
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• 1992

A new dc/ac soft switched PWM convert having a dc-link commutation circuit is proposed. The commutation circuit implemented by utilizing a series resonant circuit while preparing for zero voltage switching of primary inverter. The converter provides both variable pulse width and position which is fundamentally different than converters. In this paper, the operating principles, design and control considerations analysis of a such a soft switched converter is analyzed.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.9-16
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• 2003

This paper presents an novel multilevel inverter employing series connected transformers to reduce the harmonics of output voltage. The proposed inverter consists of several full-bridge modules and their corresponding transformers. Continuous output voltage levels can be generated from a suitable selection of turns ratio of transformer. And it appears an integral ratio to input DC source. Because of its series operation of transformers, output filter inductor is not required. The validity of the proposed system is verified through the experimental results using a 1.5 [kW] prototype, which can generate a 220 $[V_ac]$ output voltage from $[V_dc]$ input.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.58 no.12
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• pp.2396-2401
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• 2009

The three-phase buck-boost DC-AC inverter generates three alternating output voltages as the differential voltage of three DC-DC individual buck-boost converters. Three converters are driven with three DC-biased and 1200 phase-shifted sinusoidal references. The peak value of the inverter alternating output voltage can be larger or smaller than the value of the direct input voltage. In this paper, a three-phase buck-boost DC-AC inverter is designed and implemented on a prototype with digital controller using a microcontroller.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.421-422
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• 2015

Nowadays, bidirectional DC-DC converters are becoming more into picture for different applications especially electric vehicles. There are many bidirectional DC-DC converters topologies; however, voltage-fed Dual Half-Bridge (DHB) topology has less number of switches as compared to other isolated bidirectional DC-DC converters. Furthermore, voltage fed DHB has galvanic isolation, high power density, reduced size, high efficiency and hence cost effective. Electrolytic capacitors always have problem regarding size and reliability in DC-AC single phase inverters. Therefore, voltage-fed DHB converter is proposed for the purpose of power decoupling to replace electrolytic capacitor by film capacitors. A new control strategy has been developed for 120Hz ripple rejection, and it was verified by simulation.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.325-331
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• 1999

In a utility interactive photovoltaic generation system. a PWM inverter is used for the connection between the p photovoltaic arrays and the utility. The dc current becomes pulsated when the conventional inverter system operates i in the continuous current mode and de current pulsation causes the distortion of the accurrent waveform. This paper p presents the reduced pulsation of de input current by operating the inverter with buck-boost chopper in the d discontinuous conduction mode. The dc current which contains harmonic component is analyzed by means of s separating into two terms of a ripple component and a direct component. The constant dc current without p pulsation is supplied from photovoltaic array to the inverter. The proposed inverter system provides a sinusoidal ac c current for domestic loads and the utility line with unity power factor.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.529-530
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 대용량 및 장거리 송전을 위한 풍력발전용 MVDC 전력변환 시스템을 제안한다. 이 시스템은 컨버터, 인버터, DC Link, LC필터로 구성되어 있으며 풍력 발전기에서 발생되는 전압을 컨버터가 동작하여 DC 2000V로 제어한다. 변환된 DC Link의 전압은 인버터에서 AC 380V로 변환하여 계통에 연계된다. 제안된 방식의 타당성 검증하기 위해 500[kW]급 풍력발전용 인버터를 제작 및 실험하였다.