• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2003.07b
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• pp.925-928
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• 2003

As the maximum power operating point(MPOP) of photovoltaic(PV) power generation systems changes with changing atmospheric conditions such as solar radiation and temperature, an important consideration in the design of efficient PV system is to track the MPOP correctly. Many maximum power point tracking(MPPT) techniques have been considered in the past, however, techniques using microprocessors with appropriate MPPT algorithms are favored because of their flexibility and compatibility with different PV arrays. Although the efficiency of these MPPT algorithms is usually high, it drops noticeably in case of rapidly changing atmospheric conditions. This paper proposed a new MPPT algorithm based on perturb & observe(P&O) algorithm with experiment. The results shows that the new P&O algorithm has successfully tracked the MPOP, even in case of rapidly changing atmospheric conditions, and has higher efficiency than ordinary algorithms.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society for Energy Engineering kosee Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.216-221
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• 1998

Concentrators with concentration ratios between 1.2X-2.0X do not require sun-tracking or seasonal adjustments. Therefor, well designed such a system is more economical as well as abtainable much higher temperature (100-35$0^{\circ}C$) than a flat plate can achieve. In the present study, a 2X tubular concentrator is constructed and tested. The design was based on a new theory. The results of this preliminary study show that its efficiency is 60-70% at the operating temperature range of 80-10$0^{\circ}C$, and the U-value of -3.0 W/$m^2$$^{\circ}C$.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2011.10a
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• pp.795-798
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• 2011

태양전지를 이용한 LED 가로등 시스템은 태양광을 이용한 신재생에너지를 효율적으로 이용하기 위한 디지털제어 융합기술이다. 고휘도 LED(Light Emitting Diode)를 이용한 조명 시스템은 수명이 길고, 효율이 높고, 디지털 제어가 가능하여 백열등 및 형광등을 대체할 차세대 친환경 조명으로 주목받고 있다. 제안된 시스템은 태양광을 이용한 지능형 LED 가로등 전류 제어 시스템으로서, 배터리 수명을 연장하기 위하여 충전 방식 개선하고, 배터리 충전 상태와 조명시간에 따라 LED 방전 전류를 효율적으로 제어한다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07b
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• pp.1359-1361
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• 2003

As the maximum power operating point(MPOP) of Photovoltaic(PV) power generation systems changes with changing atmospheric conditions such as solar radiation and temperature, an important consideration. In the design of efficient PV system is to track the MPOP correctly. Many maximum power point tracking(MPPT) techniques have been considered in the past, however, techniques using microprocessors with appropriate MPPT algorithms are favored because of their flexibility and compatibility with different PV arrays. Although the efficiency of these MPPT algorithms is usually high, it drops noticeably in case of rapidly changing atmospheric conditions. This pager proposed a new MPPT algorithm based on perturb & observe(P&O) algorithm with experiment. The results shows that the new P&O algorithm has successfully tracked the MPOP, even in case of rapidly changing atmospheric conditions, and has higher efficiency than ordinary algorithms.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.74-75
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• 2010

As global warming due to burning fossil fuels and natural resource depletion issues have emerged, the development of renewable energy sources such as photovoltaics (PV) has been brought to recent interest. Amongst the vast efforts to harvest and convert solar energy into electricity, the module integrated converters (MIC) has become a worthy topic of research for grid-connected photovoltaic systems. Due to the required high-boosting qualities, only a restricted amount of DC/DC converter topologies can be applied to MICs. This paper investigates the possibility of a tapped-inductor boost converter as a candidate for PV MICs. A dual-inductor interleaving scheme operating slightly above the boundary of the two conduction modes (BCM) is suggested for reduction of input current ripple and minimization of component stress. A digital controller is used for implementation, assuring maximum power tracking and transfer while providing sufficient computational space for other grid connectivity applications, etc. For verification, a 200W converter is designed and simulated via computer software including component losses. High efficiency over a wide power range proves the feasibility of the proposed PV MIC system.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2012.04a
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• pp.14-16
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• 2012

본 논문은 단일 추적모듈과 무선 센서 네트워크를 이용한 내장형 태양광 추적시스템을 제안한다. 내장형 태양광 추적시스템은 조도 변화에 따라 단일 추적모듈로부터 도출된 회전값을 무선 센서 네트워크로 발전모듈에게 전달하여 태양전지를 동일하게 회전시키는 시스템이다. 추적모듈은 조도측정부의 양단 간 조도 값을 비교하여 회전값을 도출하고 항상 태양광과 프레임이 수직이 되도록 유지한다. 발전모듈은 전달받은 회전값을 적용하여 추적모듈과 동일한 방향으로 유지함으로 발전량을 최대화한다. 테스트베드를 개발하여 추적 실험을 통해 제안된 시스템의 타당성을 검증하였다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.425-432
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• 2020

The phase-shifted, full-bridge (PSFB) DC-DC converter is widely used in electric vehicles (EVs) to charge a low-voltage (12 V) battery from a high-voltage battery. A Photovoltaic (PV) module-integrated PSFB converter is proposed for the EV power conversion system. The converter is useful because solar energy can be utilized to extend the driving range. The buck converter circuit is simply realized by adding one switch to the conventional PSFB converter's secondary side. For the inductor and diode, the existing components in the PSFB converter are shared. The proposed converter can charge a low-voltage battery from the PV module with maximum power point tracking. In addition, the two power sources can be used simultaneously, and efficiency is increased by reducing the circulating current, which is a problem for the conventional PSFB converter.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.159-164
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• 2014

This paper targets the development of micro-converter such as a power converter for photovoltaic module. In corresponding to the poor performance of centralized PV system under partial shading, the power converter for single PV module to maximize the energy harvest from PV module. The power converter is constantly tracking the maximum power point of photovoltaic system and increases energy output power. To minimize the quantity of devices and switchs, 320W solar micro-converter is developed using synchronous rectifier. From the basis of these results, through simulations and experiments were verified efficiency.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.1384-1385
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• 2011

This paper presents the active maximum power point tracking(MPPT) control of the photovoltaic(PV) module integrated converter(MIC) system considering the shadow influence. Conventional perturbation and observation(PO) and incremental conductance(IC) are the method finding MPP by the continued self-excitation vibration. The MPPT control is unable to be performed by rapid output change affected by the shadow. To solve this problem, the active MPPT in which the step value changes by output change is presented. In case there are the solar radiation, a temperature and shadow influence, the presented algorithm treats and compares the conventional control algorithm and output error. In addition, the validity of the algorithm is proved through the output error response characteristics.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.28 no.11
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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.