• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2014년도 전력전자학술대회 논문집
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• pp.367-368
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• 2014

This paper investigates characteristics of high power semiconductor device losses in 5MW-class Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator (PMSG) Medium Voltage (MV) wind turbines. High power semiconductor device of press-pack type IGCT of 6.5kV is considered in this paper. Analysis is performed based on neutral point clamped (NPC) 3-level back-to-back type voltage source converter (VSC) supplied from grid voltage of 4160V. This paper describes total loss distribution at worst case under inverter and rectifier operating mode for the power semiconductor switches. The loss analysis is confirmed through PLECS simulations. In addition, the loss factors due to di/dt snubber and ac input filter are presented. The investigation result shows that IGCT type semiconductor devices generate the total efficiency of 97.74% under the rated condition.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.1563-1576
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• 2017

This paper presents a novel switching pattern current control (SP-CC) scheme, which is applied in three-phase voltage-source converters (VSCs). This scheme can select the optimal output switching pattern (SP) by referring the basic principle of space vector modulation (SVM). Moreover, SP-CC is a method without a carrier wave. Thus, the implementation process is concise and easy. When compared with the conventional hysteresis current control (C-HCC) and the space vector-based hysteresis current control (SV-HCC), the SP-CC has the performances of faster dynamic response of C-HCC and less switching number (SN) of SV-HCC. In addition, it has less harmonic contents in the three-phase current, along with a lower switching loss and a higher efficiency. Moreover, the hysteresis bandwidth and Clarke conversion are not required in the SP-CC. The effectiveness of the presented SP-CC is verified by simulation and experimental test results. In addition, the advantages of the SP-CC, when compared with the C-HCC and SV-HCC, are verified as well.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제57권6호
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• pp.985-993
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• 2008

This paper proposes a new DFIG(Doubly-Fed Induction Generator) system using matrix converter, which is very effectively used for interconnecting the wind power system to the power grid. The operation of proposed system was verified by computer simulations with PSCAD/EMTDC software. The feasibility of hardware implementation was conformed by experimental works with a laboratory scaled-model of wind power system. The laboratory scaled-model was built using a motor-generator set with vector drive system, and a matrix converter with DSP(Digital Signal Processor). The operation of scaled-model was tested by modeling the specific variable-speed wind turbine using the real wind data in order to make the scaled-model simulate the real wind power system as close as possible. The simulation and experimental results confirm that matrix converter can be applied for the DFIG system.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2000년도 하계학술대회 논문집 A
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• pp.239-241
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• 2000

This paper describes a modeling of a FACTS(Flexible AC Transmission System) device, namely, SSSC(Static Synchronous Series Compensator) model. The SSSC, a solid-state voltage source inverter coupled with a transformer, is connected in series with a transmission line. SSSC provides controllable compensating voltage, which is in quadrature with the line current, over an capacitive and an inductive range, independently of the magnitude of the line current. This SSSC model is obtained from the injection model for series connected VSC(Voltage Source Converter) by adding a constraint that the injected voltage should be in quadrature with the line current. The paper discusses the basic operating and performance characteristics of the SSSC, and power flow control in power system.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.451-459
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• 2010

본 논문은 대규모 풍력단지를 교류 전력망에 연계하기 위한 3-레벨 PWM 컨버터와 3-레벨 24-펄스 컨버터로 구성된 하이브리드 Back-to-Back 컨버터의 성능을 비교한 결과에 대해 기술하고 있다. 또한 3-레벨 24-펄스 컨버터를 점호각만 제어하는 경우와 영 전압제어를 같이 수행하는 경우 각각이 제어와 고조파레벨에 미치는 영향을 비교 분석하였다. 구체적인 성능비교를 위해 먼저 PSCAD/EMTDC 소프트웨어를 사용하여 시뮬레이션을 실시하고 이를 바탕으로 2 kVA 용량의 하드웨어 축소모형을 제작하고 실험을 실시하였다. 시뮬레이션과 실험을 통해 영전압과 점호각을 동시에 조절하는 방식과 점호각만 제어하는 방식의 성능비교분석을 하였다.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2014년도 전력전자학술대회 논문집
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• pp.71-72
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• 2014

This paper presents a method to find the fault location on the DC cables for the HVDC transmission systems which utilizes a hybrid topology of the diode rectifier and the voltage-source converter (VSC) in the wind farm (WF) side. First, the DC-cable fault occurring in this HVDC system is analyzed in detail. Then, the DC-cable fault location is detected from the two relative voltages located on the same section of the cable, which are estimated from a pair of DC-cable voltage and current measurements. The effectiveness of the method is verified by the simulation results.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2001년도 춘계학술대회 논문집 전기기기 및 에너지변환시스템부문
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• pp.222-226
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 단상 H-bridge 구조의 VSC (Voltage Source Converter)를 이용하여 계통전원을 사용하는 부하의 고조파 전류 보상기능과 전원 Back-up 기능을 갖는 부하전력보상기를 보여준다. 이 두 제어 기능은 전원전압의 유무에 따라 APF의 컨버터 동작과 UPS의 인버터로 동작하게 함으로써 기존 UPS에 부하 전류의 고조파 보상이라는 부가적인 이득을 갖는 이중전력보상기(Dual Function Power Compensator)라 할 수 있다. 컨버터 제어는 Battery 충전 동작과 APF 동작을 동시에 수행하며, 인버터 제어는 정전시 부하에 전원을 공급하는 UPS로서의 동작을 수행하게 된다. 두가지 동작이 성공적으로 수행되기 위해서는 1. 전원전압의 신속한 검출과 판단, 2. 컨버터의 Battery 충전, 3. APF동작을 위한 부하전류의 고조파 전류계산, 4. 전원전압의 동기추종 등이 각각의 동작모드별로 순조롭게 연계동작 되어 야 한다. 본 논문에서는 DFPC의 발생배경과 제안된 DFPC 제어모드의 구분을 결정하는 전원전압의 검출방법에 대하여 소개한다. 그리고 제안된 DFPC의 실제 시스템을 제작하여 각각의 동작상황과 성능을 시험하여 그 결과를 보여준다.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.238-248
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• 2016

In this study, an automatic command mode transition strategy of direct power control (DPC) is proposed for permanent magnet synchronous generators (PMSGs) medium-voltage (MV) offshore wind turbines (WTs). Benchmarking against the control methods are performed based on a three-level neutral-point-clamped (NPC) back-to-back type voltage source converter (VSC). The ramping rate criterion of complex power is utilized to select the switching vector in DPC for a three-level NPC converter. With a grid command and an MPPT mode transition strategy, the proposed control method automatically controls the generated output power to satisfy a grid requirement from the hierarchical wind farm controller. The automatic command mode transition strategy of DPC is confirmed through PLECS simulations based on Matlab. The simulation result of the automatic mode transition strategy shows that the proposed control method of VOC and DPC achieves a much shorter transient time of generated output power than the conventional control methods of MPPT and VOC under a step response. The proposed control method helps provide a good dynamic performance for PMSGs MV offshore WTs, thereby generating high quality output power.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2018년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.86-88
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• 2018

The three level(3L) neutral point clamped (NPC) voltage source converter (VSC) topology is widely used for grid interface in high power wind energy due to its superior performance as compared to the two level(2L) VS. However, one of the major drawbacks of this topology is the unequal dispersion of loss and therefore the junction temperature among the power devices. The 3L ANPC topology derived from the NPC topology was proposed to resolve this drawback of unequal loss profile of 3L NPC. The 3L ANPC can work under various switching strategies. In this paper a comparative study of the various switching strategies of 3L ANPC using the recently developed 10kV IGCTs which has the capability to raise the current and voltage rating of the wind turbines is carried out. The comparison is performed using ABB make 10kV IGCT 5SHY17L9000 and PLECs simulations.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.1612-1620
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• 2016

This paper presents the dynamic excitation control of a siphon-turbine coupled pico-hydro powered cage rotor induction generator and load matching for off-grid electricity generation. Through the proposed dual-role of the current-controlled voltage source converter (VSC), acting as static synchronous compensator and load controller, real and reactive power are dynamically controlled in a decoupled manner with a self supported DC-bus. The proposed scheme entails minimal computation for ensuring the rated (set) capacity of real power. The scheme also exhibits fault immunity for protection, thus enabling the effective handling of constant power electrical loads presented by base telecom station towers in remote locations. The performance of the system is evaluated under MATLAB/Simulink and is experimented through a developed hardware prototype. Simulation and experimental results show close conformity and validate the effectiveness of the proposed scheme.