• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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• v.50 no.12
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• pp.615-623
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• 2001

In this paper, we study a series active power filter to compensate current harmonics and unbalanced source voltages. Conventional control methods for compensating unbalanced source voltages use source voltages to calculate compensation voltages, and in addition use load voltages to regulate load voltages. But the proposed control method uses load voltage to compensate unbalanced source voltages and regulate load voltages. And we propose a control method to reduce current harmonics which can calculate compensation voltages directly from source currents and load voltages. By well-matched operation of two control methods, the series active power filter can compensate current harmonics, unbalanced source voltages, and regulate load voltages. We compose a combined system of the series active power filter and parallel passive filters to confirm a validity of proposed control methods. The results from experiments are presented to demonstrate effectiveness of the proposed method.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.456-464
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• 2007

This paper proposes a novel three-phase current-fed active clamp DC-DC converter for fuel cells. A single common active clamp branch is used to limit transient voltage across the three-phase full bridge and to realize zero-voltage switching(ZVS) in all switches. To apply for the power generation system current-fed type has been combined with the three-phase power conversion system. The proposed approach has the following advantages: an increase (by a factor of three) of input current and output voltage chopping frequencies; lower RMS current through the inverter switches with higher power transfer capability; reduction in size of reactive later components and the power conditioning system; better transformer utilization; increase of the system reliability. Therefore, the proposed three-phase current-fed active clamp DC-DC converter is appropriate for the boost type DC-DC converter for fuel cells and also applicable for the photovoltaic and battery charge system. The paper details the analysis, simulation and hardware implementation of the proposed system. Finally, experimental results with the proposed PWM strategy demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed scheme on a 500W prototype converter.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.9 no.6 s.37
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• pp.761-765
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• 2006

At present, harmonic currents cause serious problems in power conversion system using the semiconductor switching device. Also some of the conversion system provokes harmonic currents against to the main power supply system and causes hindrances for the system. Main power impedance of the traditional LC passive filter method, influences on the filter characteristics and amplifies the harmonics when resonance phenomenon is occurred. And the traditional existing 2 level inverter systems show the limit in capacity of voltage and current in case of occurring sudden load change. So, to solve this problem active filter which uses cascaded H-bridge multi level inverter has been designed and ex-filter system circuits were totally investigated. With multi level active filtering system not only the size of filter but also the size of filter for transformer can be reduced by half and so as to the weight, while the capacity of inverter can be double sized and wave forms can be compensated exactly and precisely. Also by the benefit of the increase in rating capacity, the various currents owing to the load fluctuation can be dealt more steadily. In order to simulate the wave form of harmonics based on the measured data on the AC 25kV high speed Domestic Commercial railway, it was simulated with PSCAD/EMTDC and PSIM. Based on the results of this demonstration, the power supply system and inverter system would be more stable and also promoting its efficiency.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.753-759
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• 2020

A modified Chebyshev lowpass filter function with progressively diminishing ripples in the passband is proposed and analyzed in the frequency domain. Owing to the diminishing ripples, the passband magnitude characteristic of the proposed Chebyshev function has improved compared to the classical Chebyshev function. In addition, the phase characteristics of the proposed Chebyshev function were improved considerably compared to that of the Chebyshev function, and the time delay of the proposed function was much simpler and flatter. In addition, the proposed Chebyshev filter was realizable by the passive doubly terminated ladder network delivering maximum power transfer for the order n, even or odd, thus making themselves amenable to low-sensitivity active RC or switched capacitor filters through the simulation techniques. To verify the proposed Chebyshev filter characteristics, a 6th order passive doubly terminated ladder lowpass filter was designed and analyzed using the MATLAB and SPICE program. Thus, the proposed Chebyshev function can remove the drawbacks of the classical Chebyshev function and could be applicable to the design of a filter with an improved filter size, phase, and time delay characteristics for various signal processing.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 1999.07a
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• pp.338-341
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• 1999

PWM controlled line-side converters of modern ac traction locomotives inject harmonic currents into the feeding overhead line. This causes problem of electromagnetic interference. Passive and Active filters are usually provided for a reduction of the line harmonics. Active filters are more reasonable than passive filters in terms of weight and space of the filters. Successful control of active filters requires an accurate harmonic current reference. A technique to generate the harmonic current reference is proposed in this paper. The analysis is performed in frequency domain and its effectiveness is verified by simulation.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1989.11a
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• pp.291-295
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• 1989

The conventional Optimized Injection Method is a good control technique but can't be applied to 3-phase a.e. line. In this paper, a new technique, Time-sharing Method based on basic principle of conventional Optimized Injection Method is introduced to hold the independence of each phase, and the structure of power circuit is improved to realize the new control method. By this scheme it is possible to simplify the control circuit and power circuit. The characteristic of the new control method are investigated and compared with conventional Optimized Injection Method by computer simulation.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.910-911
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 새로운 형태의 삼상 절연형 부스트 컨버터를 제안한다. 이 컨버터는 삼상구조의 특성에 의하여 큰 전력을 취급할 수 있고 전류 연속모드 작동에 의한 실효 전류 값이 작아져 전체적인 도통손실이 줄어든다. 또한, 각 입력 부스트 인덕터의 인터리브 동작으로 입력전류 리플이 작아짐과 더불어 실효 동작주파수가 증가함에 따라 필터부품의 크기도 줄어든다. 이러한 장점들은 연료전지의 전력변환기로서의 적용에 적합하다. 각 부스트 컨버터의 출력은 삼상 변압기를 통하여 합쳐지고 이 변압기를 통하여 입출력간 절연과 승압이 이루어진다. 전체 효율은 평균 96 %이며, 이는 도통손실의 감소와 능동클램프의 적용에 의한 스위칭 손실 감소의 결과로 판단된다. 제안된 컨버터와 삼상 PWM 스위칭 방식을 구간별로 해석하였고 시뮬레이션 하였다. 또한, 500 W 급 하드웨어로 구현 및 실험을 통하여 설계를 검증하고 그 결과를 분석을 하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.91-94
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• 2002

This paper presents a novel active common-mode EMI filter for the PWM inverter application. The proposed filter is based on the current sensing and compensation circuit and it utilizes a fast transistor amplifier for the current compensation. The amplifier utilizes an isolated low-voltage dc power supply for its biasing and it is possible to construct the active filter independent of the source voltage of the equipment. Thus the proposed active filter can be used in any application regardless of its working voltage. The effectiveness of the proposed circuit is verified by experimental results.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2013.07a
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• pp.214-215
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• 2013

본 논문은 계통 연계형 인버터 제어에 있어서 계통 임피던스에 의한 계통전압 왜곡을 분석하고 있다. 특히 계통 연계형 인버터의 설계단계에서는 고려되지 않지만, 실제 시스템 구현 시에는 일반적으로 널리 사용되는 저주파트랜스의 누설 인덕턴스에 의한 영향을 살펴보았다. 계통 임피던스에 의해 계통 전압의 왜곡이 발생하고 이로 인해 저차 고조파 성분의 전류가 계통으로 유입되게 되는데, 본 논문에서는 이 저차 고조파에 대해 분석하고, 이를 감쇄시키는 기법을 소개한다. 제안하는 방법은 1.5kW 전압형 인버터의 시물레이션을 통해 검증하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07b
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• pp.1072-1074
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• 2003

In this paper, a new control strategy of a series active power filter using direct compensating voltage extraction method is proposed. This control algorithm compensates harmonics, reactive power and neutral line currents which are generated by balanced or unbalanced nonlinear loads. The advantage of this method is that the compensating voltage of the series active power filter can be extracted without phase transformation. Therefore, calculation time is shorten and the control method is simple compared with conventional method as the p-q theory In addition, this control strategy was applied for the series active power filter in 3-phase 4-wire system which is widely employed in distributing electric energy to several office building and manufacturing plants. Some results obtained from the experimental model using the proposed method are presented to demonstrate and confirm its validity.