• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.404-413
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• 2017

This paper suggests an isolated PFC converter for electric vehicle (EV) chargers with wide-output voltage range. The proposed converter is based on voltage-fed full-bridge structure. All the harmonic and output controls are performed by secondary and primary switches are only operated under a fixed frequency with 50% duty-ratio. In addition, harmonic modulation technique is adopted to obtain a near unity power factor without input current monitoring. The feasibility of the proposed charger has been verified with a 10-kW prototype.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.375-387
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• 2015

This study investigates an economic and highly efficient power-converter topology and its modulation scheme for 60 kW rapid EV charger system. The target system is a three-phase three-switch buck-type rectifier topology. A new carrier-based PWM scheme, which is characterized by simple implementation using logic gates, is introduced in this paper. This PWM scheme replaces the diode rectifier equivalent switching state with an active switching state to produce the same effective current flowing path. As a result, the distortion of input current during the polarity reversal of capacitor line voltage can be mitigated. The proposed modulation technique is confirmed through simulation verification. The proposed modulation technique and its implementation scheme can expand the operation range of the three-phase three-switch buck-type rectifier with high-quality AC input and capacitor ripple current.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.101-108
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• 2021

This paper proposes a parallel control method of a modular DC/DC converter for electric vehicle (EV) chargers. The EV chargers have been increasing the power capacity using modular converters. There are output current imbalances between the modules, which are caused by the difference of the impedance, delay of the gate driver, and error of the sensors. The conventional strategies for the equal distribution of the output current cause the voltage drop or the high volume and cost of the converters. Therefore, the proposed parallel control strategy effectively balances the output current of modules using a current compensation method. The proposed strategy is verified by simulations. Additional experimental results will be added under various conditions.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
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• v.63 no.1
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• pp.40-45
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• 2014

This study examines the system and process of battery stored energy in vehicles and suggest the effective area for the use of V2G(vehicle-to-grid) from Jeju Smart Grid Demonstration Project. V2G means technology of electric power transmission from the battery of electric-drive vehicles to state grid. As for the increasing of effectiveness for demand-side control, V2G is a very good alternative. In the U.S., the utilization of electric vehicles is under 40% on average. In this case, we can use he battery of electric vehicle as role of frequency regulation or generator of demand-side resource. V2G, which is the element of Smart Transportation, consists of electric vehicle battery, BMS(battery management system), OBC(on-board charger), charging infrastructure, NOC(network operating center) and TOC(total operation center). V2G application has been tested for frequency regulation to secure the economical efficiency in the United States. In this case, the battery cycle life is not verified its disadvantage. On the other hand, Demand Response is required by low c-rate of battery in electric vehicle and It can be small impact on the battery cycle life. This paper concludes business area of demand response is more useful than frequency regulation in V2G application of electric vehicles in Korea. This provides the opportunity to create a new business for power grid administrator with VPP(virtual power plant).

• Resources Recycling
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.13-21
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• 2009

A research on material separation of EVA and PET mixture plastic waste using a triboelectrostatic separator has been carried out. It was found that PP was the best charging material to give the highest charge on the surface of EVA and PET mixture plastics with an opposite polarity. Therefore, a charger of pipe line type using PP material was manufactured for separation of EVA and PET mixture plastic waste. At optimum test conditions that used PP cyclone charger developed in this study, we could separate out PET with a glade of 98.7% and a recovery of 89.7%.

• The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.1183-1190
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• 2018

The environmental regulations are being strengthened all over the world, and the introduction of electric vehicles are actively being considered to cope with them effectively. It is essential to establish a charging infrastructure, which is an essential element of electric vehicle distribution. In this paper, power line communication technology essential for smart charging infrastructure is studied. A control board capable of achieving a physical layer speed of 10Mbps and a TCP/IP layer of 4.5Mbps, which conforms to the ISO/IEC 15118 international standard, and a control board mounted on the board and compliant with international standards. We have developed a software solution to perform functions for linking. In addition, in order to be applied to the combo-type DC fast charger, the hardware was designed to meet the industrial environment standard and the V2G communication module was developed by integrating it with the software solution.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2016.07a
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• pp.279-280
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• 2016

전기자동차를 위한 양방향 탑재형 충전기의 장내구성을 달성하기 위해 전해캐패시터를 사용하지 않는 전력변환장치가 요구된다. 본 논문에서는 V2G-V2H 기능을 갖는 무 전해캐패시터 양방향 탑재형 충전기의 제어알고리즘을 제안한다. 제안하는 양방향 충전기는 정현파 충전방식이 적용되었고 인버터만 제어하여 V2G-G2V-V2H 모드전환이 끊김없는 장점을 갖는다 제안하는 알고리즘을 검증하기 위한 3.3kW급 시작품의 시험결과로 타당성을 검증하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2016.07a
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• pp.197-198
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 전기자동차용 충전기를 위한 단일단 소프트스위칭 AC-DC 컨버터를 제안한다. 제안하는 컨버터는 두 대의 인터리빙 컨버터에 저손실 스위칭기법을 적용하여 변압기의 저주파 성분을 제거하여 코어부피를 최적화할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 스위치의 도통손실 및 스위칭 손실을 감소시킬 수 있다. 또한 배터리에 저주파 리플이 허용되는 경우에는 필름 커패시터만을 사용하여 정현파 충전을 함으로써 시스템의 높은 내구성 및 소형화를 달성 할 수 있다. 3.3kW급 시작품을 통해 본 논문의 타당성을 검증하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2013.11a
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• pp.117-118
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• 2013

Recent global warming to the promotion of electric vehicles (EV), plug-in hybrid (PEV), including the next generation of cars and solar power, wind power and other renewable energy, and next-generation power grid (smart grid) are getting attention. In addition, the system utilizes the battery life in the industry and the convenience of a variety of social systems, economics, environmental impact, and the inherent potential to change significantly, and you can not walk into a next-generation industrial strategy and the need increases more and more present, and its early commercialization In order to do this, as well as a key energy source, the battery charger for charging efficiency technologies is essential. In this paper, fast charge multiple battery modules and optional modules that can charge distribution charge will be introduced.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2013.11a
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• pp.15-16
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• 2013

전기자동차용 급속 충전기에서 전력변환 효율은 절연형 DC-DC 컨버터에 의해 좌우된다. 이때 DC-DC 컨버터의 출력 전압 범위가 넓기 때문에 기존의 3레벨 컨버터를 사용할 경우 충전전압이 낮을 때 순환전류가 커지는 문제점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 넓은 충전전압범위를 갖는 전기자동차용 급속충전기를 위한 3레벨 DC-DC 컨버터의 하이브리드 스위칭 기법을 제안한다. 제안한 하이브리드 스위칭 기법은 충전전압이 낮을 때 순환전류를 줄일 수 있어 주로 낮은 배터리 전압에서 동작하는 CC충전 모드 시 도통 손실을 줄일 수 있다. 또한 커플인덕터를 사용하여 순환전류를 줄이고 Lagging Lag 스위치의 ZCS 턴오프를 성취시켜 손실을 줄일 수 있다. 기존의 스위칭 방법과 하이브리드 스위칭 기법에 따른 손실을 비교하여 제안한 스위칭 기법의 타당성을 검증하였다.