• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.360-366
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• 2012

In the power distribution panel installed in airport or industrial facilities, MCCB has been used for main switch and ELCB for branch switch to perform human body and leakage-inducing fire protection as well as overcurrent and short circuit protection. Especially for the airport panel, increase in accident protection is needed for stable power supply due to rapid modernization with fast-growing users, higer capacity and diversification of equipment, the increase of power capacity and the breaker made slim is a main issue for now because the issue for installation space is standing out by making panel with two-row arrangement connection method, etc. due to a many use of branch ELCBs. In this thesis, we designed arc extinguishing mechanism, considered movement direction change of contact in mechanism design. Also, we designed the breaker to work stably in case of miniaturization of leakage detection circuit and reverse connection. We conducted short circuit test to verify its function and developed the breaker that can be improved protection against accidental current with slim size operating leakage function when reverse connection to help solve the problem in using space that is increasing in the airport distribution panel.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.12-19
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• 2004

A Molded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) is an electric control device to interrupt the abnormal currents which result from the over-loads or short-circuits. Its malfunction will result in severe accidents. In the development of the MCCB, higher current-rating and improved thermal performance become more and more important in providing the safe function and reliability for the modern devices requiring small scale and high performance. It is also very important to consider the factors of temperature rise in the design of MCCB. The major reasons of temperature rise in the MCCB result from the resistances, which are come from the connection and contact surfaces. These resistances are influenced by current, time, configuration of contact surfaces and applied voltage. In order to predict the temperature distribution inside MCCB, we have simulated the model with some assumptions and simplifications, using commercial code ICEPAK. To verify the results of temperature field analysis, the numerical results are compared with experimental ones for the same model. The results show a good agreement with actual temperature rise obtained by experiments.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.41-48
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• 2010

In this paper, a new type of integrated AFCI is designed and implemented by combining individual circuit breaker characteristics, which can effectively detect arc fault signals in real-time. The proposed integrated AFCI satisfies the UL1699, the USA certification standard, and the Korean circuit breaker standards such as KS C4613 and KS C8321. Data signals are transferred to the management server via ZigBee network to analyze dangerous factors and to prevent unwanted trip. It is also shown by experiments that arc fault signals are detected and analyzed by using the integrated AFCI with ZigBee networks.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.287-288
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• 2011

주택 혹 산업용, 공공건물용으로 상용화 되어 있는 스트링 어레이 중앙 인버터 방식은 고압의 DC 배선으로 인한 안전문제, 고가의 고압 DC 차단기의 설치 및 과전압보호기 등으로 가격이 상승하게 되고 설치 시에도 패널간 균일 성능을 보장해야하고 스트링 상에 놓여 있는 패널 일부가 불량이거나 그림자가 져서 발전이 미비할 경우 전체 시스템 발전이 정지하거나 발전량이 미비해지는 문제가 생기므로 항상 최적의 상태로 운전할 수 없다. 그래서 이러한 태양광 발전 방식의 문제점을 해결하기 위해 각 모듈마다 마이크로 인버터를 장착하여 각각 패널마다 분산적인 MPPT(Maximum Power Point Tracking) 를 수행할 수 있고 DC 배선이 없기 때문에 시스템 설치비용을 획기적으로 절감할 수 있으며 안정성 문제도 중앙 인버터 방식보다 획기적으로 향상된다. 패널 또는 인버터 고장 시 전체 시스템의 차단 없이 교체가 가능 하여 시스템의 설비 이용률을 최대로 할 수 있다. 이러한 패널에 쓰이는 마이크로 인버터를 PSIM으로 구현하여 DLL로 통해 디지털 제어로 구현을 하고 시뮬레이션으로 통해 시스템의 효능을 알아보았다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.04c
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• pp.29-31
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• 2008

Recent years have witnessed that the Korean government prompts the 'Power IT' enterprise to combine electric Power industry with information technology (IT). Especially, in a move to shore up the distribution automation system, the necessity for remote control of molded case circuit breaker (MCCB) is getting more and more important. In this paper, we aimed to propose a remote-controlled MCCB of which the driving device is substituted to electrical equipment for mechanical parts. Driving device of MCCB was designed with the Electromagnetic Force driving Actuator (EMFA). Electromagnetic force and dynamic characteristics of the designed EMFA are analyzed using 2-D finite element method (FEM).

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.165-169
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• 2014

Digital load is increasing suddenly for various reasons, such as easy control and management. Accordingly, a consumption pattern of load is becoming DC. However, the power supply is supplied by AC power. The load power supply substantially needs DC power. AC power has to be converted to DC power. Renewable energy sources like solar, wind, fuel cells are DC power generation, but the transfer needs to through by AC power, thus DC power has to be converted to AC power. Resultantly, a multi-stage conversion loss is constantly increasing. The power distribution system of DC-based is required for effective use of these energy sources. This requires a DC load, as well as is necessary to develop DC ELCB which are able to detect DC leakage current for implementing protection. In this study, it realize detection algorithm about DC leakage current to verify the performance of the sensor and apply it to the ELCB which is based on DC. Therefore, it is expected to protect operating of DC power distribution system.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07b
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• pp.876-878
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• 2003

아크차단기(Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter:AFCI)는 주택의 배선회로에서 아크가 발생하였을 경우 위험한 아크를 검출하여 차단하는 기능을 지니고 있다. 미국에서는 1993년부터 AFCI를 개발하기 시작하여 1997년 후반에 최초의 상압용 AFCI 제품을 출시하였다. 또한 UL(Underwriters Laboratories Inc.)에서는 1999년 2월에 AFCI에 대한 최초의 제품규격인 UL1699를 출간하였다[1-5]. 본 논문에서는 AFCI에 대한 유일한 시험규격인 UL1699를 정리해 보고, 특히 AFCI의 고유기능인 아크검출기능을 시험할 수 있는 시험항목과 AFCI의 분류별 시험항목을 분석하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07b
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• pp.786-789
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• 2002

The behaviour of contactors protected by arcs under short-circuit currents is analysed using a simple model to represent the electric circuit and the contactor. In most cases, the protection of contactors against short-circuit currents is entrusted to fuses. Fuses are suitable for preventing excessive damage to the contactor, or parts of the contactor, under short-circuit conditions. In particular, they are capable of limiting the thermal and electrodynamic stresses which can lead to arcing or welding together of the contacts of a contactor. This paper is the Dynamic Motion Analysis of a Moving Contact by Electromagnetic Repulsion Force in Molded Case Circuit Breaker(MCCB)

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07b
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• pp.712-714
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• 2002

Through the Standard of UL489, the Adjustable Type Instant Trip Unit should NO trip at 80% of each current from $5{\times}In$ to $10{\times}In$ and trip 130% of those. In this paper, we obtain the attraction force between Fixing Magnet and Moving Armature. we simulated the modelling by 3D Finite Element Method. With values of experiment and simulated values, in this paper, we show the method for set up the process of designing Instant spring.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2002.07b
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• pp.926-928
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• 2002

Much progress has been made during the past two decades in numerical analysis of electromagnetic forces in molded case circuit breakers (MCCB) for increasing arc voltage due to the change of the configuration of arc chute and fixed conductor. A review on this topic is given. which mainly covers the past research activities associated with that of our company.