• Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers
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• v.53 no.2
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• pp.123-129
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• 2016

In this paper, results of produced PCU(Power Control Unit) prototype was showed by suggesting and maintaining optimal operation status which let the three functional modules automatically operate with its necessity by prioritizing operation process. In order to validate effectiveness of the suggested method, we produced a test PCU and examined the results. PCU consists of S3R(Sequential Switching Shunt Regulator), BCR(Battery Charge Regulator), and BDR(Battery Discharge Regulator): converting photovoltaic power into constant voltage at linked bus voltage; storing dump power in the battery which is an auxiliary energy storage device; and supplying power charged in battery to the load. To maintain its high reliability and optimal condition of these three power conversion modules, each module operates in parallel and stable bus voltage is required to be retained at all-time due to the nature of power supply for satellite.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics B
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• v.33B no.3
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• pp.193-201
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• 1996

The space power system for communication satellite which employs the direct energy transfer (DET) method consists of solar array, battry, shunt regulator, charger/discharger and power control unit (PCU). In this paper, the development of the DET power system charger/discharger unit and a microprocessor based PCU is developed for simplicity and flexiblity in the modificatin of control algorithm. A 28V bus voltage, 400W power rting power simulator is built and tested to verify the operation of the simulator at each mode and the stability of mode transition is analyzed.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2012.11a
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• pp.201-202
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• 2012

This paper presents design and implementation of the PCU(150 kVA 3-Phase PWM Inverter for Electric Vehicles). For Implementation of the PCU, it is consist with Case, Connectors, IGBT module for PWM switching, DC-capacitor for dc-source, resolver for sensing of speed & position, and PCB board for control & gate-driver. Also, for the purpose of stable operation of the PCU in vehicle with variable torque condition in motor, current control scheme based on torque-map are developed. According to real-car test mode, the prototype of proposed the PCU is verified with performance and stability. Thus, design and implement of the PCU are discussed, and experimental results are presented in this paper.

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.91-91
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• 2003

위성을 발사하기 전까지는 지상에서 EGSE(Electrical Ground Support Equipment)를 이용하여 충분한 시스템 단위의 위성체 기능 시험을 수행한다. KOMPSAT-2(Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite - 2)와 같은 소형 위성의 서브시스템 각각이 요구사항에서 제시하는 규격을 만족하는지 여부를 점검하는 단계에서 전력계 관련 서브시스템의 기능 시험도 EPS(Electrical Power Subsystem) Test Plan에 의해 순차적으로 수행한다. KOMPSAT-2 ETB(Engineering Test Bed)에서의 전력계 시험은 먼저 Test Fuse Modules Check를 수행하였다. 퓨즈 모듈은 PCU(Power Control Unit) 상에 설치되어 있는 장치로써 퓨즈 모듈의 입력과 출력 사이에 도통성 및 다른 출력과의 절연성을 검증한다. 다음으로 EGSE 중 PMTS(Power Monitor Test Set)와 PCU와의 직렬 인터페이스를 점검하는 PCU Interface Check를 수행하였다 시험절차서에 따라 PCU가 가지는 릴레이 스위치에 대하여 명령어를 보내어 릴레이의 동작 상태 및 출력 전압 등을 점검한다. 다음 단계에서는 DC Integration을 수행하여 ETB 하니스 중 전원 관련 라인을 점검하였다 PCU는 모든 위성체 하드웨어에 전력을 공급하는 장비로써 과전력으로부터 하드웨어를 보호하기 위하여 하니스를 연결하기 전에 우선적으로 시험한다. 다음으로는 ECU(EPS Control Unit)가 각각에 해당하는 하드웨어에 명령어를 보내어 전력계 전체적인 동작 상태 검증하는 EPS Hardware Command & Telemetry Checkout을 수행하였다. ECU는 전력계의 모든 하드웨어를 제어하고 그 상태를 모니터링하는 기능을 한다. PCU와의 인터페이스를 통하여 전력의 제어 및 분배에 관련되는 특성을 제어 및 모니터하며 DDC(Deploy Device Controller)는 ECU로부터 명령어를 받아서 arm 및 safe 상태에 대한 텔리 메트리 데이터를 제공한다 그리고, SAR(Solar Array Regulator)는 ECU로부터 Bypass Relay 및 ARM Relay에 관한 명령어를 받아 수행되며 그에 따른 텔리 메트리 데이터를 제공한다. 마지막으로 EPS 소프트웨어를 검증하는 EPS Software Verification을 수행하였다 전력계 소프트웨어의 설계의 검증 부분은 현재 설계 제작된 전력계 .소프트웨어의 동작 특성 이 위성 의 전체 운용개념과 연계하여 전력계 소프트웨어가 전력계 및 위성체의 요구조건을 만족시키는지를 확인하는데 있다. 전력계 운용 소프트웨어는 배터리의 충ㆍ방전을 효율적으로 관리해 3년의 임무 기간동안 위성체에 전력을 공급할 수 있도록 설계되어 있다

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.11c
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• pp.552-554
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• 2003

This paper is about the method by which Power Control Unit(PCU) of Control Rod Control System(CRCS) logs events in the system and the real-time monitoring display. This method enables the functions like the event logging of Control Rod Drive Mechanism(CRDM)/power Cabinet, the off-line show of the event data logged and the on-line show by communication between the PCU and the monitoring display. Operators in a nuclear power plant must be able to grasp any possible abnormal states correctly. Because our newly designed system has a good ability to log and display the kinds, tine, and the prior and posterior states of urgent or non-urgent events, the operators can judge, maintain and repair the abnormal event more easily.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2005.07a
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• pp.143-145
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• 2005

This paper describes the transmission method of an information using communication networks between RTU(Remote Terminal Unit) and PCU(Protection and Control System) of the DC switchgear for Light Railway Vehicle. Also the test result carried out in the laboratory was represented. In this test, transmission signal waveform, polling time, response time and request/response frame between RTU and PCU were measured. The field test including the measurements of analog signal and status of the digital logic operation of PCU was conducted in Gyeongsan Test Track.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.120-122
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• 2009

발전용 연료전지 시스템은 수소와 산소를 공급받아 직류전기와 열로 변화시키는 연료전지 스택, 연료전지 스택에 연료와 공기를 공급해주는 MBOP(Mechanical Balance Of Plant), 연료전지의 출력을 계통에 연계시키는 EBOP(Electrical Balance Of Plant)로 구성된다. EBOP 시스템은 병렬 연결된 1.5MW PCU(Power Conversion Unit)로 구성되며, 각 PCU는 750kW 인버터가 병렬로 구성된다. 본 논문에서는 4병렬로 구성된 3MW급 연료전지용 EBOP의 병렬제어 알고리즘을 소개한다. 제안한 병렬제어 알고리즘은 과도응답이 빠르고 순환전류가 없는 제어특성을 가진다. 그리고 시뮬레이션과 실험으로 제안한 알고리즘의 성능을 확인한다.

• International Journal of Automotive Technology
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.57-64
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• 2003

The Intelligent Power Unit (IPU) utilized in Honda's Civic Hybrid Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system was developed with the aim of making every component lighter, more compact and more efficient than those in the former model. To reduce energy loss, inverter efficiency was increased by fine patterning of the Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) chips, 12V DC-DC converter efficiency was increased by utilizing soft-switching, and the internal resistance of the IMA battery was lowered by modifying the electrodes and the current collecting structure. These improvements reduced the amount of heat generated by the unit components and made it possible to combine the previously separated Power Control Unit (PCU) and battery cooling systems into a single system. Consolidation of these two cooling circuits into one has reduced the volume of the newly developed IPU by 42% compared to the former model.

• Journal of Satellite, Information and Communications
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.95-99
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• 2017

The lifetime of a battery that supplies all the power required by a satellite in the eclipse is directly related to the lifetime of the satellite. Because the lifetime of the battery is influenced by the charging method of the battery, the power control unit that controls the charging of the battery should be designed in consideration of battery life. The battery charging is performed by controlling the charge current in the power control unit generated from the solar cell in the daytime. In order to prevent overcharge of the battery and for considering frequency of eclipse in each season, parameters related battery charging should be designed differently according to the season and to prevent over-current charging and over-voltage charging during charging, charge current is controlled by monitoring battery charge / discharge status, charge current amount, battery voltage, battery capacity, battery temperature and battery cell voltage. In satellite, tapering method is used to control charge current by reflecting each condition. In this paper, design battery charging algorithm of satellite power control unit using tapering charging method. convert the designed algorithm into a code that can be uploaded to satellites and verify the operation through testing in the established satellite environment.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.160-167
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• 2016

An energy storage system (ESS) is applied to increase the energy efficiency of large plants or buildings that consume much energy, to improve the power quality of power systems, and to stabilize renewable energy source such as photovoltaic or wind turbine. The ESS is composed of a power conditioning system (PCS) and an energy storage. The battery is used as the energy storage. The battery is needed to design and verify a hardware and control system of PCS. Usually, a battery simulator is used instead of a battery, which is costly and hard to manage. In this paper, the development of the battery simulator for performance verification of the MW-class PCS is described. The battery simulator simulates the charging and discharging characteristics of batteries to design and verify the hardware and control system of PCS.