• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1595-1607
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• 2018

In this paper, a hierarchical control strategy is introduced to control a new three-port multidirectional DC-DC converter for integrating an energy storage system (ESS) to a bipolar DC microgrid (BPDCMG). The proposed converter provides a voltage-balancing function for the BPDCMG and adjusts the states of charge (SoC) of the ESS. Previous studies tend to balance the voltage of the BPDCMG buses with active sources or by transferring power from one bus to another. Furthermore, the batteries available in BPDCMGs were charged equally by both buses. However, this power sharing method does not guarantee efficient operation of the whole system. In order to achieve a higher efficiency and lower energy losses, a triple-layer hierarchical control strategy, including a primary droop controller, a secondary voltage restoration controller and a tertiary optimization controller are proposed. Thanks to the multi-functional operation of the proposed converter, its conversion stages are reduced. Furthermore, the efficiency and weight of the system are both improved. Therefore, this converter has a significant capability to be used in portable BPDCMGs such as electric DC ships. The converter modes are analyzed and small-signal models of the converter are extracted. Comprehensive simulation studies are carried out and a BPDCMG laboratory setup is implemented in order to validate the effectiveness of the proposed converter and its hierarchical control strategy. Simulation and experimental results show that using the proposed converter mitigates voltage imbalances. As a result, the system efficiency is improved by using the hierarchical optimal power flow control.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.6419-6424
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• 2015

현재 도서지역에 도입되어 운용되고 있는 풍력-디젤 하이브리드 발전시스템에는 풍속과 부하변동에 대하여 적정범위의 전압주파수를 갖는 전력을 공급하기 위하여 고가의 제어가 복잡한 플라이휘일 또는 배터리 에너지저장장치를 설치운영하고 있다. 그러나, 본 논문은 이와 같이 비경제적이고 복잡도가 높은 에너지저장장치를 설치하지 않고, 풍속 및 부하변동에도 안정적인 운전이 가능한 영구자석형(PMSG: Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator) 풍력-디젤 복합발전시스템으로 구성되는 독립형 마이크로그리드의 운전제어 알고리즘과 모델링 방법을 제안하였다. 먼저, 부하 및 풍속변동에 관계없이 적정범위의 전압주파수를 유지할 수 있는 PMSG 풍력발전기의 운전제어 알고리즘을 제안하고, 이를 바탕으로 한 전가변속 운전이 가능한 PMSG, WT측 컨버터 및 Grid측 컨버터를 모델링하고, 이를 독립형 마이크로그리드에 적용하여 풍속 및 부하변화에 대하여 전압주파수가 적정범위내로 잘 유지됨을 입증하였다.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제24권10호
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• pp.42-48
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• 2010

The Microsource has to supply high quality Power that has high reliability and high energy efficiency to Load according to operating type of Microgrid. The energy sources of microsource type have various dynamic characteristic and transient response corresponding to classes and application skill. This paper shows dynamic characteristic of Microgrid according to Energy Source of microsource type. This research has been carried out by detailed modelling of Microturbine system and Fuelcell system. All models are realized by EMTP/RV and simulated change of operating type and load increase within Microgrid of DC constant voltage inverter model and Microturbine, Fuelcell based Microsource.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2011년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.281-282
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 DC마이크로그리드의 전력품질을 향상시키기 위한 에너지 저장장치의 Power Balancing 제어기법에 대하여 기술하고 있다. 제안하는 시스템의 동작 타당성을 체계적으로 분석하기 위해 PSCAD/EMTDC 소프트웨어를 이용한 마이크로그리드 모델을 개발하였으며 여러 사례 적용에 대한 모의실험을 통해 제어기법의 타당성을 검증하였다.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2019년도 전력전자학술대회
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• pp.118-120
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• 2019

제안하는 논문은 3상 4선식 방식의 Interlinking Converter(ILC)를 사용하여 DC bus와 AC bus를 연계 한다. 역상분 성분은 정상분 성분과 다르게 전압 평형시 발생하지 않다가 전압 불평형시 발생하기 때문에 역상분을 추출하여 제어함으로써 불평형을 개선한다. Psim 시뮬레이션을 통해 본 논문의 타당성을 검증한다.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.50-64
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• 2011

In this paper, a DC-coupled photovoltaic (PV), fuel cell (FC) and ultracapacitor hybrid power system is studied for building microgrid. In this proposed system, the PV system provides electric energy to the electrolyzer to produce hydrogen for future use and transfer to the load side, if possible. Whenever the PV system cannot completely meet load demands, the FC system provides power to meet the remaining load. The main weak point of the FC system is slow dynamics, because the power slope is limited to prevent fuel starvation problems, improve performance and increase lifetime. A power management and control algorithm is proposed for the hybrid power system by taking into account the characteristics of each power source. The main works of this paper are hybridization of alternate energy sources with FC systems using long and short storage strategies to build an autonomous system with pragmatic design, and a dynamic model proposed for a PV/FC/UC bank hybrid power generation system. A simulation model for the hybrid power system has been developed using Matlab/Simulink, SimPowerSystems and Matlab/Stateflow. The system performance under the different scenarios has been verified by carrying out simulation studies using a practical load demand profile, hybrid power management and control, and real weather data.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.1645-1655
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• 2016

A Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR) model is proposed to eliminate the short-term voltage disturbances that occur in the grid-connected mode, the switching between grid-connected mode and the stand-alone mode of a Microgrid. The proposed DVR structure is based on a conventional cascaded H-bridge multilevel inverter (MLI) topology; a novel composite control strategy is presented, which could ensure the compensation ability of voltage sag by the DVR. Moreover, the compensation to specified order of harmonic is added to implement effects that zero-steady error compensation to harmonic voltage in specified order of the presented control strategy; utilizing wind turbines-batteries units as DC energy storage components in the Microgrid, the operation cost of the DVR is reduced. When the Microgrid operates under stand-alone mode, the DVR can operate on microsource mode, which could ease the power supply from the main grid (distribution network) and consequently be favorable for energy saving and emission reduction. Simulation results validate the robustness and effective of the proposed DVR system.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.817-825
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• 2017

AC 방식 마이크로그리드는 다양한 DC/AC 인버터를 AC 네트워크에 연결하여, DC 방식 마이크로그리드의 약점을 극복 하고 있다. 그러나 소규모 마이크로그리드에서 일반적으로 발생하는 심각한 부하 불평형 현상에 의하여, AC 마이크로그리드 시스템의 성능을 약화시킬 수 있다. 이것은 마이크로그리드 내의 불평형 부하로 인하여 상별 에너지 흐름과 전압조정기능이 제한되기 때문이다. 이러한 불평형 전압문제를 해결하기 위하여, 3상 4-Leg 방식의 인버터가 제안되고 있지만, 이를 안정적으로 운용할 수 있는 제어알고리즘이 미비한 실정이다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 부하 불평형에 의해서 발생하는 인버터의 전압 불평형 문제를 해결하고 안정적으로 제어하기 위하여 d-q제어를 기반으로 3상4선식 인버터의 각상 개별제어 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 또한, 이 알고리즘을 바탕으로 Matlab/Simulink를 이용하여 4-Leg 방식의 전압제어기 모델링을 수행하였다. 이 모델링과 250KW급 시험장치를 바탕으로 인버터의 출력전압 제어특성을 분석한 결과, 정상상태에서는 기존의 방식과 비슷한 특성을 보이지만, 과도상태에서는 제안한 각상 개별제어 방식이 기존의 방식보다 안정적으로 동작하여 제안한 방식의 유용성을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.474-481
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• 2013

It is anticipated that AC distribution system can be replaced by DC distribution system in the near future because of the operation of various distributed source or microgrid system. However DC distribution system replacing 22.9kV AC distribution line is not sufficiently studied still. This paper describes lightning overvoltage analysis among many research fields should be studied to realize DC overhead distribution systems. DC distribution system is modeled using EMTP and overvoltage is analyzed according to interval of arrestor location, earth interval of overhead grounding wire and grounding resistance. It is evaluated that analysis results can be effectively used to design of future DC distribution system.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.2089-2098
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• 2017

Microgrid is a convenient, reliable, and eco-friendly approach for the integration of Distributed Generation (DG) sources into the utility power systems. To date, AC microgrids have been the most common architecture, but DC microgrids are gaining an increasing interest owing to the provision of numerous benefits in comparison with AC ones. These benefits encompass higher reliability, power quality and transmission capacity, non-complex control as well as direct connection to some DG sources, loads and Energy Storage Systems (ESSs). In this paper, main challenges and available approaches for the protection of AC and DC microgrids are discussed. After description, analysis and classification of the existing schemes, some research directions including coordination between AC and DC protective devices as well as development of combined control and protection schemes for the realization of future hybrid AC/DC microgrids are pointed out.