• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.746-756
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• 2018

Harmonic resonance exists in grid-connected inverter systems. In order to determine the network components that contribute to harmonic resonance and the composition of the resonant circuit, sensitivity theory is applied to the resonance characteristic analysis. Based on the modal analysis, the theory of sensitivity is applied to derive a formula for determining the sensitivities of each network component parameter under a resonance circumstance that reflects the participation of the network component. The solving formula is derived for both parallel harmonic resonance and series harmonic resonance. This formula is adopted to a 4-node grid-connected test system. The analysis results reveal that for a certain frequency, the participation of parallel resonance and series resonance are not the same. Finally, experimental results demonstrate that the solving formula for sensitivity is feasible for grid-connected systems.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.2050-2058
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• 2018

Impulse characteristic of transmission tower grounding grid is needed for lightning protection of transmission line. This paper describes an outdoor experimental test facility established for large-scale grounding grid of transmission tower, made up of four impulse current generators and a circle current return electrode. The amplitude of impulse current is up to 100 kA. The results of the CDEGS simulation and GPR measurement reveal the uniform current distribution in the test arrangement. An impulse test for a square electrode with extended conductors is carried out in condition of three current waveforms with different amplitude. Based on the electrical network model and iterative algorithm method, a calculation model is proposed to simulate the impulse characteristic of large-scale grounding grid considering soil ionization. The curve of impulse resistance against the current amplitude shows the soil ionization both from the simulation and test. Deviation between the simulation and test result is less than 15%.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.185-194
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• 2018

Interaction among multiple grid-connected inverters has a negative impact on the stable operations and power quality of a power grid. The interrelated influences of inverter inductor-capacitor-inductor filters constitute a high-order power network, and consequently, excite complex resonances at various frequencies. This study first establishes a micro-grid admittance matrix, in which inverters use deadbeat control. Multiple resonances can then be evaluated via modal analysis. For the active damping method applied to deadbeat control, the sampling frequency and the stable domain of the virtual damping ratio are also presented by analyzing system stability in the discrete domain. Simulation and experimental results confirm the efficiency of modal analysis and stable domain calculation in multi-inverter grid-connected systems.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.459-467
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• 2012

In this paper, a grid connected microgrid with multiple inverter-based distributed generators (DGs) is considered. DG in FFC mode regulates the microgrid as a controllable load from the utility point of view as long as its output is within the capacity limit. The transition mode causes a change in frequency of microgrid due to the loss of power transferred between main grid and microgrid. Frequency deviation from the nominal value can exceed the limit if the loss of power is large enough. This paper presents a coordinated control method for inverter-based DGs so that the microgrid is always regulated as a constant load from the utility viewpoint during grid connected mode, and the frequency deviation in the transition mode is minimized. DGs can share the load by changing their control modes between UPC and FFC and stabilize microgrid during transition.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.33-39
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• 2011

In this paper, the protection coordination of the protection devices such as the over-current relay (OCR) and recloser (R/C) with superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL) was investigated in a KEPCO grid. The operation time and protection coordination of the protection devices were changed by the SFCL. Through the analysis for protection coordination between the SFCL and the protection devices in the KEPCO grid, the operation time was observed to depend on the impedance of the SFCL.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.18-25
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• 2019

최근, 도서지역의 신재생에너지전원 및 ESS의 도입이 확대되면서, 이산화탄소 배출의 저감을 위하여, 디젤발전기 대신 CVCF 인버터가 주 전원인 Micro-grid를 안정적으로 운용하는 방안들이 연구되고 있다. 그러나, CVCF 인버터 기반의 Micro-grid에서는 전체 부하보다 신재생에너지전원의 출력이 큰 경우에 에너지 Sinking(과도상태) 현상이 발생하게 된다. 이 때, CVCF 인버터용 배터리의 SOC 상태에 따라, 배터리 전압이 급격히 상승하여, 인버터의 과전압 보호동작에 의해 CVCF 인버터가 탈락되어 Micro-grid 전체 계통에 정전을 유발할 수 있다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 CVCF 인버터를 기반으로 한 도서지역용 Micro-grid의 안정적인 운용을 위하여, 에너지 Sinking이 발생한 경우의 운용특성을 분석하고, CVCF 인버터가 에너지 Sinking 시에 탈락되는 것을 사전에 방지할 수 있는 Micro-grid의 과도상태 운용전략을 제안한다. 또한, CVCF 인버터, 태양광전원, 수용가부하로 구성된 30kW급 Micro-grid 시험장치를 구현하여, 실 계통에서의 에너지 Sinking에 의한 CVCF 인버터 기반 Micro-grid의 과도상태 시 운용특성을 제시한다. 한편, 30kW급 시험장치와 제안한 운용전략을 바탕으로 Micro-grid의 과도상태 운용특성을 분석한 결과, CVCF 인버터용 배터리의 전압과 SOC에 따라 인버터가 탈락하는 과도상태를 사전에 방지할 수 있어, 본 논문의 유용성을 확인하였다.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.46-53
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• 2007

Micro-Grid는 높은 전력품질을 제공하기 위해 독립적으로 유효 및 무효전력 제어가 가능한 연료전지와 마이크로터빈과 같이 친환경적이고 신뢰할 수 있는 전력원을 채용하는 Micro-Source들로 구성된다. 본 논문은 Micro-Grid시스템의 동특성 모델링과 안정도 해석의 기본적 해석 방법에 관하여 연구하였다. Micro-Source 인버터의 기본주파수 모델을 이용하여 Micro-Grid 시스템의 동특성 모델을 구성하였다. Micro-Grid 시스템의 선형화된 동특성 모델을 기초로 하여 안정도 해석을 수행하였다. 사례연구 결과로부터 Micro-Grid 시스템의 안정도에 영향을 미치는 파라미터를 식별하였다.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.385-393
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• 2020

This study introduces an analysis and control method for the variation of neutral point current in a grid-tied three-level neutral point clamped (NPC) converter under various grid imbalance operating conditions. Various fault cases with unbalanced amplitude and phase are systematically categorized and described using a unified metric called the imbalance factor. The fundamental component of neutral point current is generated under grid imbalance cases. The pattern and behavior of this fundamental component of neutral point current highly depend on the imbalance factor regardless of the particular type of grid fault cases. The control scheme for regulating the negative sequential component of AC input current effectively reduces the size of the fundamental component of neutral point current under a wide range of grid imbalance cases. The control scheme will enable a grid-tied three-level NPC converter to operate reliably and stably under various types of grid faults.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.41-50
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• 2014

The rising penetration of renewable energy resulted in the development of grid-connected large-scale power plants. Therefore, grid stabilization, which depends on the system-type or grid of each country, plays an important role and has been strengthened by different grid codes. With this background, VDE-AR-N 4105 for photovoltaic (PV) systems connected to the low-voltage grid and the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) introduced the medium-voltage grid code for connecting power plants to the grid and they are the most stringent certifications. In this paper, an optimal control strategy scheme for three-phase grid-connected PV system is enhanced with VDE-AR-N 4105 and BDEW grid code, where both active/reactive powers are controlled. Simulation and experimental results of 100kW PV inverter are shown to verify the effectiveness of the proposed implemental control strategy.

• 전기학회논문지P
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• 제66권4호
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• pp.236-241
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• 2017

This paper presents a single-phase grid connected voltage-ed inverter with a power decoupling circuit. In the single-phase grid connected voltage-ed inverter, it is well known that a power pulsation with twice the grid frequency is contained in the input power. In a conventional voltage type inverter, electrolytic capacitors with large capacitance have been used in order to smooth the DC voltage. However, lifetime of those capacitors is shortened by the power pulsation with twice grid frequency. The authors have been studied a active power decoupling(APD) method that reduce the pulsating power on the input DC bus line, this enables to transfer the ripple energy appeared on the input DC capacitors into the energy in a small film capacitor on the additional circuit. Hence, extension of the lifetime of the inverter can be expected because the small film capacitor substitutes for the large electrolytic capacitors. Finally, simulation and experimental results are discussed.