• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.2359-2367
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• 2016

Inductive power transfer (IPT) systems have become increasingly popular in recharging electric vehicle (EV) batteries. This paper presents an investigation of a series parallel/series (SP/S) resonant compensation network based IPT system for EVs with further optimized circular pads (CPs). After the further optimization, the magnetic coupling coefficient and power transfer capacity of the CPs are significantly improved. In this system, based on a series compensation network on the secondary side, the constant output voltage, utilizing a simple yet effective control method (fixed-frequency control), is realized for the receiving terminal at a settled relative position under different load conditions. In addition, with a SP compensation network on the primary side, zero voltage switching (ZVS) of the inverter is universally achieved. Simulations and experiments have been implemented to validate the favorable applicability of the modified optimization of CPs and the proposed SP/S IPT system.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.139-146
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• 2019

As the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Jejudo Island increases, the secondary use of EV batteries is becoming increasingly mandatory not only in reducing greenhouse gas emissions but also in promoting resource conservation. For the secondary use of EV batteries, their capacity and performance at the end of automotive service should be evaluated properly. In this study, the battery state information from the on-board diagnostics or OBD2 port was acquired in real time while driving three distinct routes in Jejudo Island, and then the battery operating characteristics were assessed with the driving routes. The route with higher altitude led to higher current output, i.e., higher C-rate, which would reportedly deteriorate state of health (SOH) faster. In addition, the SOH obtained from the battery management system (BMS) of a 2017 Kia Soul EV with a mileage of 55,000 km was 100.2%, which was unexpectedly high. This finding was confirmed by the SOH estimation based on the ratio of the current integral to the change in state of charge. The SOH larger than 100% can be attributed to the rated capacity that was lower than the nominal capacity in EV application. Therefore, considering the driving environment and understanding the SOH estimation process will be beneficial and necessary in evaluating the capacity and performance of retired batteries for post-vehicle applications.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.21-25
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• 2014

As wireless power transfer (WPT) technology using strongly coupled electromagnetic resonators is a recently explored technique to realize the large power delivery and storage without any cable or wire, this technique is required for diffusion of electric vehicles (EVs) since it makes possible a convenient charging system. Typically, since the normal conducting coils are used as a transmitting coil in the CPT system, there is limited to deliver the large power promptly in the contactless EV charging system. From this reason, we proposed the combination CPT technology with HTS transmitting antenna, it is called as, superconducting contactless power transfer for EV (SUWPT4EV) system. As the HTS coil has an enough current density, it can deliver a mass amount of electric energy in spite of a small scale antenna. The SUCPT4EV system has been expected as a noble option to improve the transfer efficiency of large electric power. Such a system consists of two resonator coils; HTS transmitting antenna (Tx) coil and normal conducting receiver (Rx) coil. Especially, the impedance matching for each resonator is a sensitive and plays an important role to improve transfer efficiency as well as delivery distance. In this study, we examined the improvement of transmission efficiency and properties for HTS and copper antennas, respectively, within 45 cm distance. Thus, we obtained improved transfer efficiency with HTS antenna over 15% compared with copper antenna. In addition, we achieved effective impedance matching conditions between HTS antenna and copper receiver at radio frequency (RF) power of 370 kHz.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.1664-1673
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• 2016

Lithium rechargeable cells are used in many industrial applications, because they have high energy density and high power density. For an effective use of these lithium cells, it is essential to build a reliable battery management system (BMS). Therefore, the state of charge (SOC) estimation is one of the most important techniques used in the BMS. An appropriate modeling of the battery characteristics and an accurate algorithm to correct the modeling errors in accordance with the simplified model are required for practical SOC estimation. In order to implement these issues, this approach presents the comparative analysis of the SOC estimation performance using equivalent electrical circuit modeling (EECM) and noise suppression technique (NST) in three representative $LiCoO_2/LiFePO_4/LiNiMnCoO_2$ cells extensively applied in electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and energy storage system (ESS) applications. Depending on the difference between some EECMs according to the number of RC-ladders and NST, the SOC estimation performances based on the extended Kalman filter (EKF) algorithm are compared. Additionally, in order to increase the accuracy of the EECM of the $LiFePO_4$ cell, a minor loop trajectory for proper OCV parameterization is applied to the SOC estimation for the comparison of the performances among the compared to SOC estimation performance.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.143-151
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• 2018

In this paper, a novel hybrid configuration combining a phase-shift full-bridge (PSFB) and a half-bridge resonant LLC converter is proposed for the On-Board Charger of Electric Vehicles (EVs). In the proposed converter, the PSFB converter shares the lagging-leg switches with half-bridge resonant converter to achieve the wide ZVS range for the switches and to improve the efficiency. The output voltage is modulated by the effective-duty-cycle of the PSFB converter. The proposed converter employs an active reset circuit composed of an active switch and a diode for the transformer which makes it possible to achieve zero circulating current and the soft switching characteristic of the primary switches and rectifier diodes regardless of the load, thereby making the converter highly efficient and eliminating the reverse recovery problem of the diodes. In addition an optimal power sharing strategy is proposed to meet the specification of the charger and to optimize the efficiency of the converter. The operation principle the proposed converter and design considerations for high efficiency are presented. A 6.6 kW prototype converter is fabricated and tested to evaluate its performance at different conditions. The peak efficiency achieved with the proposed converter is 97.7%.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.173-179
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• 2020

전기자동차의 보급이 확대됨에 따라, 소비자의 고속충전에 요구가 높아지고 있으나 관련 연구는 미흡한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 LiNi_0.5Co_0.2Mn_0.3O₂/Graphite 18650 실린더형 리튬이온전지를 이용하여, 정전류와 정출력 충전방식에 따른 전지 열화현상을 비교한다. 정전류모드의 충전속도를 1C, 2C, 3C, 4C로 설정하고, 각 충전속도에서의 에너지를 기반으로 정출력값을 산정하였다. 따라서, 동일 충전 에너지를 기반하여, 두 충전방식에 따른 전지 열화를 분석한 결과, 3C의 높은 율속에서 정출력 충전방식이 전지의 열화를 늦출 수 있음이 전압곡선, 용량유지율, 직류저항값으로 확인되었다. 그러나, 충전속도를 4C 이상 높이면, 충전방식보다 전지간 편차가 열화 거동을 지배하였다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.203-218
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• 2009

전기자동차, 하이브리드 및 플러그 인 전기자동차 등과 같은 대용량 전력공급을 요하는 영역으로의 리튬 이온전지의 응용을 위해서는 우수한 전지 신뢰성 및 안전성이 요구되어진다. 이러한 요구에 부응하기 위해서는 전지 구성 성분들은 대전류가 흐르는 조건 하에서 불가피하게 발생되는 열에 대한 저항성이 있어야 한다. 그러나 리튬 염을 해리하는 기능을 갖는 카보네이트계 유기 용매는 휘발성이 높고, 가연성 물질이기 때문에 오용 조건에서 전지의 발화, 폭발 등과 같은 열폭주 현상을 억제하지 못하고 연료로 작용하기 때문에 전지의 안전성에 문제를 일으킬 수 있다. 최근 전지의 안전성을 향상시키기 수단으로 난연성 소재에 대한 관심도가 크게 증가하고 있다. 본 총설에서는 난연성 전해액을 설계하기 위한 최근 연구내용을 소개하고자 한다. 액체 전해액의 난연화는 유기용매 일부를 난연성 소재로 대체하는 것에 의해 이루어질 수 있으며 난연제, 불소화 유기용매 및 이온성 액체를 사용하는 접근방법을 통해 전지의 고안전성을 실현할 수 있을 것이다.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.3-18
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• 2019

청정에너지에 대한 수요가 증가함에 따라 리튬이온배터리의 소비가 꾸준히 늘어날 것으로 예상된다. 따라서 전세계적으로 리튬의 안정적 공급이 중요한 문제가 되고 있다. 저품위 광석, 점토, 해수 그리고 폐리튬이온배터리 등과 같은 다양한 자원으로부터 리튬의 회수를 위한 공정과 기술들이 개발되어져 왔지만, 대부분의 리튬은 간수와 스포듀민 광석으로부터 상업적으로 생산되고 있다. 특히, 휴대폰과 전기자동차(EVs)를 포함한 여러 분야에서 발생하고 있는 사용 후 리튬이온배터리에 대한 재활용 기술들의 상용화는 많은 잠재력을 가지고 있다. 본 고찰은 폐리튬이온배터리에 대하여 새롭게 개발된 리튬 회수 공정과 더불어 광물과 간수를 이용하기 위한 상용공정 및 최신 기술들을 소개한다. 아울러 미래의 리튬 공급이 기술적인 관점에서 논의된다. 저품위 광석으로부터 리튬 회수를 위하여 개발되고 있는 최신공정들은 주로 건식+습식 제련에 기반을 둔 접근방법에 초점을 두고 있으며, 단지 몇몇 방법들만이 안정화 되었다. 리튬이온배터리의 소비(현재 생산되는 리튬의 56%)에 비교하여 리튬의 낮은 재활용율(1% 미만) 때문에 2차 자원의 처리는 굉장한 기회로서 앞을 내다보는 것일 수 있다. 또한 탄소경제, 환경과 에너지에 대한 우려를 생각해 볼 때, 습식제련공정이 이러한 이슈를 해결할 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.2247-2255
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• 2017

Because the on-board charger (OBC) is installed in electric vehicles (EVs), high power density is regarded as a key technology. Among components of the OBC, inductors occupy more than 30% of the total volume. Thus, it is important to reduce the volume and the weight of inductors while maintaining thermal stability. Discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) can satisfy these requirements; however, only a few studies have adopted the DCM operation for OBCs because of the large inductor current ripple. In this paper, a design process is proposed for application of the DCM operation to OBCs. In order to analyze the inductor losses accurately, a numerical formula for the inductor current ripple is deduced based on a detailed analysis. Two inductors are fabricated using several ferrite cores and powder cores taking into consideration the inductor size, inductor losses, and temperature rise. In order to verify the analysis and design process, experimental results are presented that show that the designed inductors satisfy the requirements of the OBCs.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.313-320
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• 2018

This study proposes a new voltage balancer with bidirectional DC-DC converter function. The proposed balancer can serve as a voltage balancer and a bidirectional DC-DC converter. Thus, the balancer can be applied to battery management systems or fast chargers in electric vehicles (EVs) charging stations while balancing bipolar DC bus voltages. The proposed system has unlimited voltage balancing range unlike the conventional voltage balancing control using a three-level DC-DC converter. A comparison of the voltage balancing range between the proposed and conventional scheme is explored to confirm this superiority. Simulation and experimental results are provided to validate the effectiveness of the proposed system.