• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.478-484
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• 2004

본 논문에서는 두 개의 무손실 스너버 셀을 제안하여 고주파에서 동작할 수 있는 컨버터를 일반화하였다. 컨버터 구현 시 스너버 셀의 선택은 컨버터 구조에 따라서 결정된다. 스너버 셀의 구성은 한 개의 포화 인덕터와 LC 공진회로, 두 개의 다이오드로 구성된다. 인덕터는 컨버터 주 다이오드의 역회복 손실을 저감시키는 역할을 하는데 포화 인덕터를 사용하면 셀 내의 공진 에너지를 감소시켜 컨버터가 고주파에서 동작될 수 있는 특성을 갖는다. 컨버터의 일반화는 무손실 스너버 셀을 벅(Buck), 부스트(Boost), 벅-부스트(Busk-Boost), 척(Cuk), 제타(ZETA) 및 세픽(SEPIC)에 추가하여 실현하였다. 제안된 컨버터의 고주파 동작 및 고효율 특성은 400 kHz, 125 W 부하에서 실험하여 기존의 PWM 컨버터에 비하여 고효율로 동작함을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.99-103
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• 2005

In this paper, a novel circuit topology of a three-winding coupling inductor-assisting a high-frequency PWM boost chopper type DC-DC power converter with a high boost voltage conversion ratio and low switch voltage stress is proposed for the new energy interfaced DC power conditioner in solar photovoltaic and fuel cell generation systems. The operating principle in a steady state is described by using its equivalent circuits under the practical condition of energy processing of a lossless capacitive snubber. The newly-proposed power MOSFET boost chopper type DC-DC power converter with the three-winding coupled inductor type transformer and a single lossless capacitor snubber is built and tested for an output power of 500W. Utilizing the lower voltage and internal resistance power MOSFET switch in the proposed PWM boost chopper type DC-DC power converter can reduce the conduction losses of the active power switch compared to the conventional model. Therefore, the total actual power conversion efficiency under a condition of the nominal rated output power is estimated to be 81.1 ％, which is 3.7％ higher than the conventional PWM boost chopper DC power conversion circuit topology.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.46-55
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• 2004

This paper presents a high-frequency ZVS-PWM boost chopper-fed DC-DC converter with a single active auxiliary edge resonant snubber in the load-side which can be designed for power conditioners such as solar photovoltaic generation, fuel cell generation, battery and super capacitor energy storages. Its principle operation in steady-state is described in addition to a prototype setup. The experimental results of ZVS-PWM boost chopper-fed DC-DC converter proposed here, are evaluated and verified with a practical design model in terms of its switching voltage and current waveforms, the switching v-i trajectory, the temperature performance of IGBT module, the actual power conversion efficiency and the EMI of radiated and conducted emissions. And then discussed and compared with the hard switching scheme from an experimental point of view. Finally, this paper proposes a practical method to suppress parasitic oscillation due to the active auxiliary resonant switch at ZCS turn off mode transition with the aid of an additional lossless clamping diode loop, and reduced the EMI conducted emission in this paper.

• KIEE International Transaction on Electrical Machinery and Energy Conversion Systems
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• 제3B권3호
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• pp.147-154
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• 2003

This paper presents a high-frequency boost type ZVS-PWM chopper-fed DC-DC power converter with a single active auxiliary edge-resonant snubber at the load stage which can be designed for power conditioners such as solar photovoltaic generation, fuel cell generation, battery and super capacitor energy storages. Its principle operation in steady-state is described in addition to a prototype setup. The experimental results of boost type ZVS-PWM chopper proposed here, are evaluated and verified with a practical design model in terms of its switching voltage and current waveforms, the switching v-i trajectory and the temperature performance of IGBT module, the actual power conversion efficiency, and the EMI of radiated and conducted emissions, and then discussed and compared with the hard switching scheme from an experimental point of view. Finally, this paper proposes a practical method to suppress parasitic oscillation due to the active auxiliary resonant switch at ZCS turn-off mode transition with the aid of an additional lossless clamping diode loop, and can be reduced the EMI conducted emission.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.216-225
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• 2006

This paper presents a new circuit topology of DC busline switch and snubbing capacitor-assisted full-bridge soft-switching PWM inverter type DC-DC power converter with a high frequency link for low voltage large current applications as DC feeding systems, telecommunication power plants, automotive DC bus converters, plasma generator, electro plating plants, fuel cell interfaced power conditioner and arc welding power supplies. The proposed power converter circuit is based upon a voltage source-fed H type full-bridge high frequency PWM inverter with a high frequency transformer link. The conventional type high frequency inverter circuit is modified by adding a single power semiconductor switching device in series with DC rail and snubbing lossless capacitor in parallel with the inverter bridge legs. All the active power switches in the full-bridge inverter arms and DC busline can achieve ZVS/ZVT turn-off and ZCS turn-on commutation operation. Therefore, the total switching losses at turn-off and turn-on switching transitions of these power semiconductor devices can be reduced even in the high switching frequency bands ranging from 20 kHz to 100 kHz. The switching frequency of this DC-DC power converter using IGBT power modules is selected to be 60 kHz. It is proved experimentally by the power loss analysis that the more the switching frequency increases, the more the proposed DC-DC converter can achieve high performance, lighter in weight, lower power losses and miniaturization in size as compared to the conventional hard switching one. The principle of operation, operation modes, practical and inherent effectiveness of this novel DC-DC power converter topology is proved for a low voltage and large current DC-DC power supplies of arc welder applications in industry.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 Ballard사의 1.2[kW]급 연료전지와 연료전지의 저전압($28{\sim}43[VDC]$)을 승압(380([VDC])시키기 위한 풀-브리지 직류-직류 컨버터, 그리고 승압된 직류 링크전압을 교류 전압(220[VAC]), 60[Hz]으로 변환하기 위한 단상 풀-브리지 인버터로 구성된 연료전지 발전용 전력변환시스템 중 풀-브리지 고주파 절연형 영전압 영전류 스위칭 위상 천이 펄스폭 변조 직류-직류 컨버터를 제안하였다. 제안한 풀-브리지 고주파 절연형 영전압 영전류 스위칭 위상 천이 펄스폭 변조 직류-직류는 프리휠링 다이오드를 포함한 탭부 인덕터 필터를 이용하여 순환 전류를 저감시켰으며, 스위치 및 변압기의 턴-온, 턴-오프시에 오버슈트 전압이나 과도현상이 발생하지 않는다. 그리고 넓은 출력 전압 조정에도 효율을 $93{\sim}97[%]$정도 얻을 수 있으며, 출력 부하전류의 변화에 대해 거의 일정한 출력 전압 특성을 가졌다.