• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.66 no.4
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• pp.701-708
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• 2017

This paper proposes an optimum design method using Teaching-Learning-based optimization for the fuzzy PID controller of Magnetic levitation rail-guided vehicle. Since an attraction-type levitation system is intrinsically unstable, it is difficult to completely satisfy the desired performance through the conventional control methods. In the paper, a fuzzy PID controller with fixed parameters is applied and then the optimum parameters of fuzzy PID controller are selected by Teaching-Learning optimization. For the fitness function of Teaching-Learning optimization, the performance index of PID controller is used. To verify the performances of the proposed method, we use a Maglev model and compare the proposed method with the performance of PID controller. The simulation results show that the proposed method is more effective than conventional PID controller.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.944-949
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• 1998

This paper presents a new high-performance intelligent controlled current-source (CCS) system which can compensate for modelling errors of armature resistance, leakage and magnetizing inductances and for space harmonic components of speed EMF's. A shuttle-motion simulation is presented in the mass-reduced-mode in which an equivalent vehicle weight is reduced, by 40kg to 7kg. This study provides one of the most important key-tech-nologies in driving practical linear synchronous motor (LSM) Maglev vehicle.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.6 no.3
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• pp.364-368
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• 2011

The super-speed tube train was introduced to increase the speed of ground transportation. It levitates magnetically and runs in a partial vacuum tube, which significantly reduces air resistance. However, strong magnetic force sufficient to propel the massive train can affect the infrastructure. The induced eddy current produces joule heat, and raises the inside temperature of the girder, which might lead to electrochemical corrosion on the girder, thereby weakening its durability. In this paper, the authors analyzed the magnetic flux and induced eddy current in the reinforced concrete girder by using three-dimensional FEM, particularly by varying the number of reinforcing steels of the upper flange of the girder to the condition of almost the same flexural strength and reinforcing steel amount.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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• v.50 no.5
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• pp.214-220
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• 2001

This paper presents the design schemes for the improvement of force characteristics in a controlled permanent magnet liner synchronous motor (Controlled-PM LSM). The dependence of motor performance on the various design schemes, such as the slot shapes, the magnetization patterns of permanent magnet and the skewing, has been investigated in detail by using finite element method (FEM). The analysis results are verified by the experiment that is performed by a testing machine. From this study, it is known that the skewing of the magnet is the most efficient method in the aspects of detent force reduction and higher force density.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.15 no.10
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• pp.165-171
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• 1998

An axial electromagnetic levitation system using attractive force is a highly nonlinear system due to the nonlinearity of materials, variable air gap and flux density. To control the levitating system with large air gap, a conventional PID control based on the linear model is not satisfactory to obtain the desired performance and the position tracking control of the sinusoidal motion by simulation results. Thus, sliding mode control(SMC) based on the input-output linearization is suggested and evaluated by simulation and experimental approaches. Usefulness of the SMC to this system is conformed experimentally. If the expected variation of added mass can be included in the gain conditions and the model, the position control performance of the electromagnetic levitation system with large air gap will be improved with robustness.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Applied Superconductivity and Cryogenics Conference
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• 2003.02a
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• pp.216-219
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• 2003

Persistent Current Switch (PCS) is used in many superconducting magnet system. To apply the high-Tc superconductor in superconducting machine such as motor, generator, MAGLEV, MRI and NMR, the study on the persistent current mode should be performed. Because persistent current mode provide best stability and homogeneous characteristics to the superconducting machine. To stabilize the superconductor system, it is important to estimate the length of PCS. If the proper length of PCS is too short, it cause serious injury to system in fault state. So we calculated the optimal length of PCS in this paper.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2001.04a
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• pp.163-166
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• 2001

It leaves much room for improvement that UTM-01 is of practical use. Therefor we will design of longitudinal pole magnet for UTM-02 system. The design of new magnet is based on light weight for bogie system. The new magnet for UTM-02 was reduced weight of magnet is 18kg per one, then it was ratio lift to weight is 10.13.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2006.07b
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• pp.1126-1127
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• 2006

Being controlled by a pole placement, levitation system should need many sensors such as measure air-gap, velocity, acceleration, and so on. However, these sensors have observational errors by changed temperature. This paper proposed a output compensated command tracking controller for reducing the error and reducing sensors. Simulation results will be provided to show the validity of the proposed scheme.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.423-426
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• 2011

This paper presents numerical analysis and design of high power contactless transformer with a large air-gap for moving on a guided linear track which is appropriate for high-speed train or MAGLEV. The system has the typical characteristics of large leakage inductance, small magnetizing inductance, and low coupling coefficients giving rise to lower power transfer efficiency, which have been compensated by the purposely-designed contactless transformer coupled with the resonant converter modulating with high switching frequency. In particular, the best model selected from the generated six design candidates has been applied for 3D Finite Element Analysis (FEA) investigating on iron loss to evaluate the overall system efficiency.

• Railway Journal
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.42-49
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• 2015

이상에서 살펴본 것과 같이 과거 몇 년간 미국 내에서의 자기부상열차 기술개발과 노선건설에 있어서 그렇다할 성과는 없었다. 국가적 차원에서의 대규모 기술개발 자금지원도 없었고 단지 기업이나 주정부로부터의 재원조달이 주였다고 할 수 있다. 다행이 일본이 Washington DC와 Baltimore 노선에 일본의 초전도 자기부상열차 기술과 5조 원의 자금을 투자하겠다고 나서 가시적인 결과가 기대된다. 도시형의 경우 Orlando에서 24km 노선건설을 위한 토지임대협상이 진행 중인데 금년 봄에 결론에 도달할 것으로 알려지고 있다. 그 이외에도 몇 개의 다른 지역에서 노선건설이 추진 중이어서 더 두고 볼 일이다. 연구비 확보에 있어서는 연방정부의 지원이 줄자 전통적인 공공자금에서 민간자본으로 눈을 돌리는 것도 최근의 경향이라고 할 수 있다. 마지막으로 저자가 미국의 기술개발 환경에서 배운 점 중의 하나는 독창적인 기술이 미성숙이라고 하도라도 공개적으로 제안하고 평가를 받으며 사회는 그에 대한 연구비를 지원한다는 것이다. 그 결과 새로운 개념의 자기부상기술의 다수는 미국에서 나오고 있다.