• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.497-505
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• 2016

Operating wind turbine generators at maximum power point requires maximum power point tracking (MPPT) control methods. However, conventional methods cannot track the appropriate maximum power point in situations involving wind turbine systems based on a series operation strategy. These systems comprise one or more local maximum power points, and conventional methods can detect only one local maximum power point closed by a current operation point. This study proposes an advanced MPPT method for the series operation strategy of a small, grid-connected wind turbine system. In determining the appropriate maximum point, operations at certain local maximum power points are analyzed. The results show one appropriate point, which is tracked by the proposed MPPT method. The effectiveness of the proposed method is verified by the experimental results.

• 한국생물환경조절학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물환경조절학회 2007년도 춘계 학술대회 및 정기총회
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• pp.154-157
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• 2007

• 한국생물환경조절학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물환경조절학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.224-227
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• 2004

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2019년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.400-402
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• 2019

철도 레일의 선로 변경을 위해 사용되는 분기기의 제어를 담당하는 전기선로전환기는 철도시스템 중에서 매우 중요하게 관리되고 있다. 선로전환기의 상태를 확인하기 위해 다양한 유무선 실시간 모니터링 시스템이 사용되고 있으나 센서 또는 네트워크 오류 등으로 인한 오작동 가능성이 존재하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 선로전환기 작동상태를 이중으로 확인하기 위하여 선로전환감시시스템과 CCTV카메라 관제 시스템이 통합된 이중화 감시시스템을 설계하였다. 선로전환감시시스템에서는 전로전환기의 작동상태를 감시, 경보 그리고 네트워크를 통해 전송한다. 그리고 이 정보를 전달받은 CCTV카메라 관제시스템에서는 해당 선로전환기와 분기기의 상태를 촬영하여 관리자에게 전송하도록 하였다. 선로 관리자는 선로전환기용 모니터링 화면을 통해 선로 전환상태를 1차적으로 확인하고 이어서 CCTV카메라 영상을 통해 전환상태를 직접 확인함으로써 선로전환기의 작동에 대한 신뢰성을 향상 시킬 수 있다. 또한 관리를 위한 인력 운용을 안전하고 효율적으로 수행할 수 있게 된다. 이를 통해 선로전환기의 오작동으로 인해 선로 분기기에서 발생되는 선로 이탈사고 예방에 기여될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2013년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.379-382
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• 2013

기존의 빛 에너지 하베스팅 회로에서는 MPPT(Maximum Power Point Tracking) 기능을 구현하기 위해 전력변환기(power converter)를 동작시키기 위한 클럭의 주파수나 듀티 싸이클(duty cycle)을 지속적으로 변화시키는 방법을 사용하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 전력변환기에 전력 공급을 위한 스위치의 듀티 싸이클을 제어하여 MPPT 기능을 구현하는 새로운 방법을 제안하였다. 제안된 회로는 0.35um CMOS 공정으로 설계 되었으며 칩 면적은 패드를 포함하여 $770um{\times}800um$이다.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2014

This paper proposes a novel maximum power point tracking (MPPT) system using a fuzzy logic control (FLC) algorithm for robust in-environment changing. The power available at the output of a photovoltaic (PV) cell continues to change with radiation and temperature because a solar cell exhibits nonlinear current-voltage characteristics. Therefore, the maximum power point (MPP) of PV cells varies with radiation and temperature. The MPPT methods are used in PV systems to make full utilization of the PV array output power, which depends on radiation and temperature. The conventional MPPT control methods such as constant voltage (CV), perturbation and observation (PO) and incremental conductance (IC) have been studied but these methods are problematic in that they fail to take into account the changing environment. The proposed FLC controller is based on the fuzzy control algorithm and facilitates robust control with the environmental changes. Also, the PV systems applied FLC controller is modeled by PSIM and the response characteristics of the FLC method according to environmental variations are analyzed through comparison with the performance of conventional methods. The validity of this controller is shown through response results.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.164-171
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• 2010

Purpose: This study compared the total antioxidant status (TAS) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in the saliva of periodontally compromised patients before and after scaling and root planing (SRP) to assess their diagnostic utility. Methods: Severe chronic periodontitis patient (test group) and subjects with no attachment loss, sites showing a 3 mm or more probing depth and a sulcus bleeding index < 10% (control group) were enrolled in this study. Saliva sampling and clinical examination were performed at one week, one month and 3 months after SRP. The TAS and SOD activity in each patient's saliva was measured for the comparative analysis between the groups. Results: In the test group, the TAS decreased directly after SRP. With time, it increased slightly and was relatively unchanged compared to the baseline. In the control group, the TAS also decreased immediately after SRP but increased gradually with time until 3 months. The SOD activity in the test and control subjects decreased immediately after SRP until 1 month. At 3 months, the SOD activity had increased. Both groups had a similar profile of SOD activity. However, the SOD activity of the control group was significantly higher than that of the test group at each point in time (P < 0.05). Conclusions: There was a significant difference in the total salivary antioxidant level between the periodontitis and healthy or gingivitis (control) group during the experiment period. The total antioxidant level in the saliva was higher in the patients with severe chronic periodontitis than the healthy or gingivitis control before SRP. The SOD activity of the periodontitis patients was lower than the control at each time point. These findings conclusively reveal the possible use of saliva as a diagnostic tool for periodontal health.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.79-84
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• 2010

This paper presents a grid connected photo-voltaic system using a quasi-Z-source inverter (QZSI) for power stage reduction. The power stage can be reduced because of an additional shoot-through stage which is a characteristic of QZSI. Therefore, by utilizing a QZSI the system's efficiency can be increased. In this paper, for applying a QZSI to a PV system, control methods such as maximum power point tracking (MPPT), point of common coupling (PCC) current control and PWM are studied and verified through simulation and experiment. In order to explain the above controllers, the characteristics of a QZSI are first analyzed. Then the MPPT control technique with a modified P&O method, the PCC current control for the regulation of the dc-link capacitor voltage and the PWM methods for the proposed system are explained. The feasibility of the proposed algorithm is verified through simulation and experiment with a 3kW system.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.606-613
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• 2010

This paper proposes a novel current-based maximum power point tracking (CMPPT) method for a single-phase photovoltaic power conditioning system (PV PCS) by using a modified incremental conductance method. The CMPPT method simplifies the entire control structure of the power conditioning system and uses an inherent current source characteristic of solar cell arrays. Therefore, it exhibits robust and fast response under a rapidly changing environmental condition. Digital phase locked loop technique using an all-pass filter is also introduced to detect the phase of grid voltage, as well as the peak voltage. Controllers of dc/dc boost converter, dc-link voltage, and dc/ac inverter are designed for coordinated operation. Furthermore, a current control using a pseudo synchronous d-q transformation is employed for grid current control with unity power factor. A 3 kW prototype PV PCS is built, and its experimental results are given to verify the effectiveness of the proposed control schemes.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.371-378
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• 2001

This research devoted to develop an incubator that could make an optimum environment condition according to days of age for suckling pigs to decrease the mortality and improve the rate of the weight gain of the suckling pigs. Results obtained from this research summarized as follows: 1. Several experiments were carried out at the farm to find the effect of incubator developed for suckling pigs on weight gain by season. The total average gain of the weight of the treatment group was around 6∼22kg, and 6∼23kg higher than control group at the first experiment (April 19), at the second (July 30), and at the third (September 23), year of 2000 experiment, respectively. There were no significant differences ($\alpha$=5%) of the total weight gain among treatment groups. There was, however, a significant difference ($\alpha$=5%) of the total weight gain between the control and treatment groups and it was considered to be that the incubator had efficiency for weight gain of the suckling pigs. 2. The survival rate of the control group was 87% in the total sample number of 92, meanwhile, which of the experiment group was 98% in the total sample number of 50 suckling pigs. 3. Finally, economic analysis was executed for suckling pigs based on a farm size of breeding 500 sows. The results showed that a break-even point was around 9 months and the annual profit of ￦52,265,694 was expected after the break-even point.